Optimal integration of offshore wind power for a steadier, environmentally friendlier, supply of electricity in China

Energy Policy

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 131-138

  Lu, Xi ^a   McElroy, Michael B ^a   Nielsen, Chris P ^a   Chen, Xinyu ^b   Huang, Junling ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Firm capacity; Hour to hour variability; Offshore wind power

Indexed keywords

BASE-LOAD POWER; FIRM CAPACITIES; HOUR-TO-HOUR VARIABILITY; OFF-SHORE WIND POWER; OPTIMAL INTEGRATION; OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS; REGIONAL AIR QUALITY; SEPARATED REGION;

AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; OPTIMIZATION; WIND POWER;

ELECTRICITY;

CARBON EMISSION; COASTAL ZONE; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; EMISSION CONTROL; EOS; INVESTMENT; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION; WIND POWER;

BOHAI BAY; CHINA; GUANGDONG; YANGTZE DELTA; YANGTZE RIVER; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

EID: 84884981334     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.106     Document Type: Article

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