PGE/REWE 2015

The Role of Large Scale Storage and Conversion Options in a Renewable Power System (Room D203, Elicium, Second Floor)

11 Jun 15
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Theme: Renewable Energy Strategy, Business & Integration, Theme: The Big Carbon Question

Speaker(s): Jeroen de Joode, Senior researcher, Energy research Centre of the Netherlands; Robert Kreiter, Program Manager Storage & Integration of Renewable Energy, ECN; Paul Koutstaal, Program Development Manager, ECN

The increasing contribution of intermittent renewables in the European power system poses a challenge in balancing and utilization of existing assets. In the short-term short term, surplus situations in the electricity supply will occur, whereas in the further future both surplus as well as shortage of electricity can occur. This increased level of variability calls for additional flexibility options in the power system. This paper will review the results of system studies into the role of large scale storage in the power system, with a focus on the north-west of Europe. Specific examples in the Dutch power system will be highlighted, e.g. power-to-gas, a pumped-hydro energy island, and the role of the process industry. Against the background of these system studies, business cases for specific technologies will be discussed. Finally, a long-term outlook will be given for these technologies.