Incorporating Energy from Renewable Resources into Power System Planning

Incorporating energy from renewable resources into power system planning is an important issue. As countries generate more energy from renewable sources, that energy must become part of the power-system planning process. In 2004, investments in all forms of clean energy represented about 20 percent of total global investment in generation capacity. By 2011, that share had topped 40 percent. This paper explains the various reasons behind the push for renewable sources, chief among them being reducing climate-altering emissions. The paper answers the following questions giving a brief synopsis of each: What is the key challenge? What solutions are available? What are the key lessons learned. A few case studies are also used throughout to illustrate key points.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Madrigal, Marcellino, Jordan, Rhonda Lenai
Format:	Brief biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014-12
Subjects:	APPROACH, BIOMASS, BORDER TRADE, BOTTOM LINE, CAPACITY EXPANSION, CARBON, CARBON EMISSIONS, CLEAN ENERGY, CLIMATE, ECONOMIC IMPACTS, ELECTRICAL POWER, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICITY SYSTEM, ELECTRICITY TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY PLANNING, ENERGY PRODUCTION, ENERGY RESOURCES, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY SYSTEMS, FEASIBILITY, FOSSIL, FOSSIL FUELS, FUEL, FUEL COSTS, FUTURE DEMAND, GENERATING CAPACITY, GENERATION, GENERATION CAPACITY, GENERATION EXPANSION, GENERATORS, HYDRO POWER, HYDROPOWER, HYDROPOWER PLANT, INVESTMENT PLANNING, LOAD PATTERN, MAINTENANCE COSTS, PEAK DEMAND, PEAK DEMAND PERIODS, PHOTOVOLTAICS, POWER, POWER GRID, POWER PRODUCTION, POWER SECTOR, POWER SECTOR PLANNING, POWER SOURCES, POWER SYSTEM, POWER SYSTEM PLANNING, POWER SYSTEMS, PP, RENEWABLE ENERGY, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, RENEWABLE POWER, RENEWABLE PRODUCTION, RENEWABLE RESOURCE, RENEWABLE RESOURCES, RENEWABLE SOURCES, RESERVE MARGIN, RESERVE REQUIREMENTS, SIMULATION, SOLAR POWER, SOLAR RESOURCES, THERMAL PLANTS, THERMAL POWER, THERMAL POWER PLANTS, THERMAL UNIT, UTILITIES, WIND, WIND BLOWS, WIND ENERGY, WIND GENERATION, WIND POWER, WIND POWER GENERATION, WINDS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/12/24084923/incorporating-energy-renewable-resources-power-system-planning http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21575
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