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Renewable energy options and strategies in energy plans JRC EU workshop on addressing flexibility in energy system models Dec 4-5, 2014, Petten Netherlands

About IRENA International organization supported by governments of member countries Members: 165 countries (138 ratified) Mandate: Sustainable deployment of the six RE resources (Biomass, Geothermal, Hydro, Ocean, Solar, Wind) Programme of Work: 1. Planning for the global energy transition: Mainstreaming renewable energy options and strategies in energy plans 2. Gateway to knowledge on renewable energy 3. Enabling investment and growth 4. Energy access through off-grid and mini-gird renewable energy applications 5. Islands energy system transformation 6. Regional action agenda 2/13

Modelling work Global Atlas, Zoning, Technology briefs, Sectoral Roadmaps, Renewable Cost Database Energy system analysis (power sector) Least cost investment planning Grid stability study Capacity building, Renewable Readiness Assessment, Project navigator, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development 3/13

SPLAT models 5 multi-regional power pool models for all continental African counties using MESSAGE Objective:  Facilitate quick start-up  Provide reference data linked with IRENA databases  Benchmark results 4/13

Topics • Addressing variable renewables in long-term energy planning (AVRIL) • Impacts of VRE and planning methodologies • IRENA resources to help address flexibility 5/13

AVRIL rationale • Viability of long-term RE targets  Challenged by system operators and policy makers on the ground of system reliability • Interlinkages with grid planning • Different languages: policy maker, system operator, and energy modeller 6/13

AVRIL objectives In the context of developing countries; • Assess short term operational characters of VRE relevant for long term policy making • Identify pillars of a robust long-term planning methodology • Bridge inter-stakeholder knowledge gaps 7/13

Reliable power system Generation Networks (+ load and storage) (T&D) Adequacy Firm capacity Capacity Security Flexibility Stability control + protection Variability implies low capacity credit: backup capacity needed and underutilization of thermal plants Short term variability requires system to have load following capability • Ramping • Load management • Storage • Curtailment 8/13

Reliable power system Generation Networks (+ load and storage) (T&D) Adequacy Firm capacity Capacity Security Flexibility Stability control + protection Spatial dependency may require additional network capacity Spatial dependency may require network quality enhancement 9/13

Flexibility modelling issues Time resolution • Supply variability: over 15 min • Ramping capability: over a few min • Contingency response: less than a second Solutions? • Modeling finer resolution • Link with a static finer time resolution models • Parameterization based on separate studies 10/13

IRENA resources Techno economic assessment of technology solutions • Storage • Smart grids Resource profiles • Global atlas for renewable energy Planning methodologies • Developing countries • Island system 11/13

AVRIL next steps Technical expert meetings Publications of proceedings IEW meeting Preparation and publication of the final report Latin America workshop 12/13

Thank you for your attention Asami Miketa amiketa@irena.org www.irena.org