Increasing the penetration of renewables by stabilizing the grid through the use of energy storage; fuel cell technologies.

Gazey, Ross; Ali, Dallia; Aklil, Daniel

Abstract

Renewable energy represents a small fraction of the total power generation profile in use today. However, recent global climate change policies have lead to significant increases of electricity generation from Renewable Energy Sources (RES). Within Scotland, ambitious national targets are focused on delivering the equivalent of at least 100% of gross electricity consumption from renewables by 2020. Traditional modelling suggests that the maximum stable renewable energy mix is up to 20% without additional load management and energy storage. Recent studies concludes that utilisation of renewables is held back by lack of energy storage solutions and identifies early adoption markets in island and 'off grid' scenarios worth €25bn to 2030 globally. This research suggests a stable renewable penetration into the grid through energy storage solutions through modelling mixed generation electrical energy 'grids' in the presence of a Renewable Hydrogen Energy Storage System (ESS).

Citation

GAZEY, R., ALI, D. and AKLIL, D. 2012. Increasing the penetration of renewables by stabilizing the grid through the use of energy storage; fuel cell technologies. Presented at the 2012 Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) annual conference, 21-23 March 2012, Glasgow, UK.

• Presentation Conference Type: Poster
• Conference Name: 2012 Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) annual conference
• Conference Location: Glasgow, UK
• Start Date: Mar 21, 2012
• End Date: Mar 23, 2012
• Deposit Date: May 30, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: May 30, 2023
• Keywords: Renewable energy; Global climate change policies; Electricity generation; Energy storage; Economic viability; Renewable hydrogen; Hydrogen
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1947649
• Related Public URLs: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1976908 (Slide presentation)