Achieving very high PV penetration – The need for an effective electricity remuneration framework and a central role for grid operators
Richard Perez,Karl R. Rábago,Mike Trahan,Lyle Rawlings,Ben Norris,Tom Hoff,Morgan Putnam,Marc Perez +7 more
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In this paper, a value-based electricity compensation mechanism based on value of solar (VOS) and load shaping tariffs is proposed to enable very high solar penetration and the displacement of conventional power generation.About:
This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2016-09-01 and is currently open access. It has received 41 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Grid parity & Solar power.read more
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Overbuilding & curtailment: The cost-effective enablers of firm PV generation
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the premium to transform a low-cost, but intermittent solar kWh into a firm, effectively dispatchable kWh, and show that a fundamental ingredient of minimizing this premium is to optimally overbuild and, as necessary and appropriate, curtail PV generation.
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A review of solar forecasting, its dependence on atmospheric sciences and implications for grid integration: Towards carbon neutrality
Dazhi Yang,Wenting Wang,Christian A. Gueymard,Tao Hong,Jan Kleissl,Jing Huang,Marc Perez,Richard Perez,James Matthew Bright,Xiang’ao Xia,Dennis van der Meer,Ian Marius Peters +11 more
TL;DR: The ability to forecast solar irradiance plays an indispensable role in solar power forecasting, which constitutes an essential step in planning and operating power systems under high penetration of solar power generation as discussed by the authors .
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Displacing natural gas with electric vehicles for grid stabilization
Pedro Nunes,Miguel Brito +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors quantified to what extent electric vehicles are required to be possible to shut down gas power plants, and showed that even a small share of the fleet of electric vehicles providing load balancing could lead to important reductions in gas use and energy excess.
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Renewable energy policy trends and recommendations for GCC countries
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated current trends in renewable energy policy with the aim of identifying those that will be the most effective and feasible to catalyze renewable energy in GCC countries.
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Irradiance Variability Quantification and Small-Scale Averaging in Space and Time: A Short Review
TL;DR: In this article, a review of recent advances in the characterization of irradiance variability, with an emphasis on small spatial and temporal scales (respectively less than about 10 km and 1 min), is presented.
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Spatial and Temporal Variability of Solar Energy
Richard Perez,Mathieu David,Thomas E. Hoff,Mohammad Jamaly,Sergey Kivalov,Jan Kleissl,Philippe Lauret,Marc Perez +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized and analyzed recent research by the authors and others to understand, characterize and model solar resource variability, and showed that understanding solar energy variability requires a definition of the temporal and spatial context for which variability is assessed; and describes a predictable, quantifiable variability-smoothing space-time continuum from a single point to 1000's of km and from seconds to days.
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Reaching Consensus in the Definition of Photovoltaics Capacity Credit in the USA: A Practical Application of Satellite-Derived Solar Resource Data
TL;DR: The paper presents different methodologies quantifying capacity credit and reports on their intercomparison through experimental case studies for three diverse electric utility companies.
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Solar power generation in the US: Too expensive, or a bargain?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify the combined value that solar electric power plants deliver to utilities' rate payers and society's tax payers, and provide economic justification for the existence of payment structures that transfer value from those who benefit from solar electric generation to those who invest in solar electric generating.
Methods for Analyzing the Benefits and Costs of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation to the U.S. Electric Utility System
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an account of work sponsored by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on distributed generation photovoltaic (DGPV) systems, which are very different from traditional electricity-generating technologies like coal or natural gas power plants.