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Quantifying the Uncertainty of Energy Creation from Solar and Wind Farms in Different Locations

Quantifying the Uncertainty of Energy Creation from Solar and Wind Farms in Different Locations

Roy Nersesian, Kenneth David Strang
Copyright: © 2016 |Volume: 5 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 34
ISSN: 2160-9624|EISSN: 2160-9632|EISBN13: 9781466693678|DOI: 10.4018/IJRCM.2016040102
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Nersesian, Roy, and Kenneth David Strang. "Quantifying the Uncertainty of Energy Creation from Solar and Wind Farms in Different Locations." IJRCM vol.5, no.2 2016: pp.13-46. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJRCM.2016040102

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Nersesian, R. & Strang, K. D. (2016). Quantifying the Uncertainty of Energy Creation from Solar and Wind Farms in Different Locations. International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management (IJRCM), 5(2), 13-46. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJRCM.2016040102

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Nersesian, Roy, and Kenneth David Strang. "Quantifying the Uncertainty of Energy Creation from Solar and Wind Farms in Different Locations," International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management (IJRCM) 5, no.2: 13-46. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJRCM.2016040102

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Abstract

This paper illustrates how to assess the risk associated with solar and wind farm energy creation by identifying the critical operational factors and then developing multivariate models. The study reveals that a dependence on solar and wind could place consumers at risk of interrupted service given the state of contemporary battery technology. Large scale electricity storage is not currently available which places a contingency risk on electricity generating capacity. More so, maintaining system stability where solar and wind play a significant role in generating electricity is a growing challenge facing utility operators. Therefore, the authors demonstrate how to build a model that quantifies uncertainty by matching uncontrollable supply to uncontrollable demand where a gravity battery may be installed as a buffer. This novel approach generalizes to fossil fuel and nuclear plant operations because demand fluctuations could be managed by storing surplus energy into a gravity battery to meet high peak periods.

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