An energy storage algorithm for ramp rate control of utility scale PV (photovoltaics) plants

Energy

Volumn 91, Issue , 2015, Pages 894-902

  van Haaren, Rob ^a,b   Morjaria, Mahesh ^b   Fthenakis, Vasilis ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b FIRST SOLAR   (United States)

Author keywords

Batteries; Energy storage; Flywheels; PV (photovoltaics) plant variability; Ramp rate control; Ultra capacitors

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CAPACITORS; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENERGY STORAGE; FLYWHEELS; SOLAR CELLS; WHEELS;

CONVENTIONAL GENERATORS; DISPATCH STRATEGY; ENERGY STORAGE UNIT; PHOTOVOLTAICS; RAMP RATES; SHORT-TERM FORECASTS; STORAGE TECHNOLOGY; ULTRACAPACITORS;

DIGITAL STORAGE;

ALGORITHM; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SMOOTHING;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84946047326     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.08.081     Document Type: Article

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