Solar and wind energy portfolios and real-time pricing

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Finance and Supply Chain Management

Publication Date

5-18-2012

Abstract

This study develops a method to determine the least volatile combination of power output from wind and solar hybrid systems. Hourly data for wind and PV systems in Northwest Ohio are used to show that a combination of both is more stable and would have higher value to the grid than each individually. Value to the grid was established by correlating the real time output of solar, wind, or hybrid with 2009 hourly pricing data from the Midwest Interconnect. This method can be used to determine the ideal ratio in other parts of the country.

Comments

This article was originally published in International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Journal

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management

Rights

Copyright © 2012 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

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