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Renewable energy options and strategies in energy plans

JRC EU workshop on addressing flexibility in energy system models Dec 4-5, 2014, Petten Netherlands

International organization supported by governments of member countries Members: 165 countries (138 ratified) Mandate: Sustainable deployment of the six RE resources (Biomass, Geothermal, Hydro, Ocean, Solar, Wind) Programme of Work:

• 1. Planning for the global energy transition: Mainstreaming renewable energy
• ptions and strategies in energy plans
• 2. Gateway to knowledge on renewable energy
• 3. Enabling investment and growth
• 4. Energy access through off-grid and mini-gird renewable energy applications
• 5. Islands energy system transformation
• 6. Regional action agenda

About IRENA

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Modelling work

Global Atlas, Zoning, Technology briefs, Sectoral Roadmaps, Renewable Cost Database Energy system analysis (power sector) Least cost investment planning Grid stability study Capacity building, Renewable Readiness Assessment, Project navigator, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development

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SPLAT models

5 multi-regional power pool models for all continental African counties using MESSAGE Objective:

• Facilitate quick start-up
• Provide reference data

linked with IRENA databases

• Benchmark results

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Topics

• Addressing variable renewables in long-term energy

planning (AVRIL)

• Impacts of VRE and planning methodologies
• IRENA resources to help address flexibility

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AVRIL rationale

• Viability of long-term RE targets
• Challenged by system operators and policy makers
• n the ground of system reliability
• Interlinkages with grid planning
• Different languages: policy maker, system operator,

and energy modeller

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AVRIL objectives

In the context of developing countries;

• Assess short term operational characters of VRE

relevant for long term policy making

• Identify pillars of a robust long-term planning

methodology

• Bridge inter-stakeholder knowledge gaps

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Reliable power system

Generation (+ load and storage) Networks (T&D) Adequacy Firm capacity Capacity Security Flexibility Stability control + protection

Variability implies low capacity credit: backup capacity needed and underutilization of thermal plants Short term variability requires system to have load following capability

• Ramping
• Load management
• Storage
• Curtailment

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Reliable power system

Generation (+ load and storage) Networks (T&D) Adequacy Firm capacity Capacity Security Flexibility Stability control + protection

Spatial dependency may require additional network capacity Spatial dependency may require network quality enhancement

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Flexibility modelling issues

Time resolution

• Supply variability: over 15 min
• Ramping capability: over a few min
• Contingency response: less than a second

Solutions?

• Modeling finer resolution
• Link with a static finer time resolution models
• Parameterization based on separate studies

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IRENA resources

Techno economic assessment of technology solutions

• Storage
• Smart grids

Resource profiles

• Global atlas for renewable energy

Planning methodologies

• Developing countries
• Island system

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AVRIL next steps

Technical expert meetings Publications of proceedings IEW meeting Preparation and publication of the final report Latin America workshop

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Thank you for your attention

Asami Miketa amiketa@irena.org www.irena.org