Economics of large-scale intermittent RES-E integration into the European grids: Analyses based on the simulation software GreenNet

International Journal of Global Energy Issues

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 219-242

  Auer, Hans ^a,b   Huber, Claus ^a,c   Faber, Thomas ^a,d   Resch, Gustav ^a,d   Obersteiner, Carlo ^a   Weissensteiner, Lukas ^a   Haas, Reinhard ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b EC project Greea Ver EU27   (Austria)

^c EC project Green X   (Austria)

^d Green X and GreenNet   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cost allocation; Grid infrastructure; Grid tariffs; Modelling; RES E generation; RES E policies; Socialisation of cost; System operation; Unbundling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY POLICY;

GRID TARIFFS; RES-E GENERATION; RES-E POLICIES; SYSTEM OPERATION;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY AND POWER TECHNOLOGY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOFTWARE;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 33644903771     PISSN: 09547118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijgei.2006.008993     Document Type: Article

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