Overview:

Summary

Power output from some renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, can be intermittent. Fluctuations in energy output can impact power grid frequencies, voltages and component performance, causing instability in the power generation system and interruption in services to customers. Concerns about power system reliability limits the amount of new and renewable energy that power utilities and transmission system operators (TSOs) allow to be connected to the grid.

Typically, grid stability is affected when the penetration of renewable sources in the overall energy generation mix exceeds 10%. With many countries mandating renewable energy generation in excess of 20% of the total power generation, issues with grid integration of renewable energy sources need to be solved to ensure the high penetration of distributed generation in the future.

Scope

• Different strategies to solve issues related to grid integration of renewable energy

• Important industry groups and research associations working on grid integration

• Outline the main problems associated with high penetration of distributed generation on the grid

• Case studies - Germany, Spain and New Zealand

Reasons to buy

• Identify key solutions to renewable energy-grid integration problems

• Learn about various industry groups and associations working to solve the problem

• Developing strategies to adapt to changes that will take place in the Transmission and Distribution infrastructure

• Learn how different countries are dealing with the problem of grid integration of renewable resources(3 case studies)