Representation of variable renewable energy sources in TIMER, an aggregated energy system simulation model

Energy Economics

Volumn 64, Issue , 2017, Pages 600-611

 

^a H S )   (Netherlands)

^b D P )   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Curtailment and storage; Electricity system modelling; Global energy system simulation model; Integrated assessment modelling; Variable renewable energy

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON CAPTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS PLANTS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEURISTIC METHODS; NUCLEAR FUELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLAR ENERGY; TIMING CIRCUITS; WIND POWER;

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGES (CCS); CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; ELECTRICITY SYSTEM; ENERGY SYSTEM SIMULATIONS; GAS-FIRED POWER PLANTS; GLOBAL ENERGY; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT MODELLING; VARIABLE RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; HEURISTICS; MODELING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER;

UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 85009784584     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2016.12.006     Document Type: Article

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