Probability theory of capacity value of additional generation

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability

Volumn 226, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-43

  Zachary, S ^a   Dent, C J ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

capacity credit; capacity value; intermittent generation; power system reliability evaluation; variable generation; wind power

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY CREDIT; CAPACITY VALUE; INTERMITTENT GENERATION; POWER SYSTEM RELIABILITY EVALUATION; VARIABLE GENERATION;

PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

WIND POWER;

EID: 84864444651     PISSN: 1748006X     EISSN: 17480078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748006X11418288     Document Type: Conference Paper

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