Grid Integration

Grid integration of renewable energy, especially wind energy, is a controversial topic–and has been for nearly three decades. Frankly, I think the subject has been beaten to death and for my part the questions answered many times over. Nevertheless, those opposed to renewable energy continually raise the subject in the hopes that this is some silver bullet that will put wind and solar energy in its grave. As a consequence, renewable energy advocates ask me for help to rebut the common myths about wind energy’s “unreliability”. For this reason, I occasionally post articles or reports on the topic of grid integration.

Grid Integration of Wind Energy

By

Paul Gipe

Grid integration of renewable energy, especially wind energy, is a controversial topic-and has been for nearly three decades. Frankly, I …

Wind Penetration Update Denmark 2007

By

Paul Gipe

At 8 pm on January 12, 2007 Danish wind turbines produced 58% of total Danish consumption or 2725 MW of …

Analysis of the Price Effect of Renewable Electricity Generation on Spot Market Prices in Germany

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Frank Sensuss, Massimo Genose, and Mario Ragwitz

by Frank Sensuss, Massimo Genose, Mario Ragwitz (on the Merit Order Effect)

Midwest Wind Integration Study

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Paul Gipe

The Midwest Wind Integration Study, which was required by the Minnesota legislature in 2005 to evaluate reliability and other impacts …

Wind Penetration Update 2006

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Paul Gipe

New Energy reports (2/2006) that on 16 February, 2006 during the peak of consumption in Spain at 9:25 pm, Spanish …