Prediction of power fluctuation classes for photovoltaic installations and potential benefits of dynamic reserve allocation

IET Renewable Power Generation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 314-323

  Nijhuis, Michiel ^a   Rawn, Barry ^b   Gibescu, Madeleine ^b  

^a Electrical Sustainable Energy Delft University of Technology ^*  (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARKOV PROCESSES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SCHEDULING; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CLOUDY CONDITIONS; FORECAST INFORMATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS; PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; POWER FLUCTUATIONS; PRIMARY RESERVE; RESERVE REQUIREMENTS;

DAMAGE DETECTION;

EID: 84897017319     PISSN: 17521416     EISSN: 17521424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2013.0098     Document Type: Article

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