Intermittent renewable energy sources (intermittent‐RES) such as wind and solar PV can be a key component of the resulting low‐ carbon power systems, but their intermittency requires more flexibility from the rest of the power system to maintain system stability. In this study, the efficacy of five complementary options to integrate intermittent RES at the lowest cost is evaluated with the PLEXOS hourly power system simulation tool for Western Europe in the year 2050. Outcomes of the study show that amongst the various options to reduce system’s costs one of the most effective is the implementation of CCS at natural gas‐fired power plants.
In this webinar, Machteld van den Broek, Assistant Professor at the Utrecht University, and Anne Sjoerd Brouwer, PhD student at the Utrecht University, presented the method and the results of the study.
