Security of supply, energy spillage control and peaking options within a 100% renewable electricity system for New Zealand

Energy Policy

Volumn 60, Issue , 2013, Pages 324-333

  Mason, I G ^a   Page, S C ^b   Williamson, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Electricity; Generation; Renewable

Indexed keywords

GENERATION; HYDROLOGICAL YEARS; INSTALLED CAPACITY; MARKET-BASED SYSTEMS; PUMPED-HYDRO ENERGY STORAGES; RENEWABLE; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY; SECURITY OF SUPPLY;

ELECTRICITY; ENERGY STORAGE; GAS TURBINES; WIND POWER;

ENERGY SECURITY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TURBINE; WIND POWER;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84880328231     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.032     Document Type: Article

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