Solar power variability and spatial diversification: Implications from an electric grid load balancing perspective

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1002-1016

  Tarroja, Brian ^a   Mueller, Fabian ^a   Samuelsen, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Power spectral density; Solar dynamics; Solar intermittency; Solar power integration

Indexed keywords

DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY; ENERGY STORAGE CAPACITY; INTERMITTENCY; MAXIMUM MAGNITUDES; POWER FLUCTUATIONS; POWER INTEGRATIONS; SOLAR DYNAMIC; SOLAR INSTALLATION;

POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY; SOLAR RADIATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84879225586     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.2903     Document Type: Article

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