Don´t let the sun go down on PV [photovoltaic systems]

Author

Shahidehpour, Mohammad ; Schwarts, F.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Inst. of Technol., USA

Volume

2

Issue

3

fYear

2004

Firstpage

40

Lastpage

48

Abstract

In response to global issues for the generation and delivery of electrical power, photovoltaic (PV) and other renewable energy technologies are gaining acceptance as a way of maintaining and improving living standards without harming the environment. PV could help mitigate energy crises by reducing peak demand and securing the delivery of power in congested locations by decentralizing the power generation. This article shows the challenges of photovoltaic in restructured power systems. PV technologies could provide more secure mode of operation for power system during peak load hours when the systems are constrained and locational marginal prices are high.

Keywords

photovoltaic power systems; power generation economics; power markets; renewable energy sources; electric power delivery; electrical power generation; electricity market; fossil fuels; grid interconnection; maintenance; peak load; photovoltaic; power delivery security; power system operation; renewable energy technology; Fossil fuels; Manufacturing industries; Nuclear power generation; Photovoltaic systems; Pollution; Power generation; Production; Research and development; Solar power generation; Sun;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1540-7977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MPAE.2004.1293599

Filename

1293599