Solar energy security

Perez, Richard; Collins, Brad

doi:10.1016/s1471-0846(04)00185-4

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“…Thus, PV could contribute significantly to grid stability, reliability, and security (Perez et al 2004). Rapidly declining PV costs could make it a significant contender for replacement power within the timeframe of this study, although it is an intermittent source of electricity.…”

Section: Solar Photovoltaicsmentioning

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Promoting a level playing field for energy options: electricity alternatives and the case of the Indian Point Energy Center

Brown

Sovacool

2008

Energy Efficiency

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The Indian Point Energy Center, with two operational nuclear reactors, sits in a densely populated region just 40 mi north of midtown Manhattan. It is a vital part of the electricity supply system for the New York City region, but its propinquity to the largest city in the USA has raised public concerns about its safe operation, particularly in the event of a terrorist attack. Such concerns prompted the US Congress to request a study of potential options for replacing the 2,000 MW of power provided by Indian Point. This paper assesses the potential for electricity alternatives in the Indian Point service area. It documents that increased investments in energy efficiency, combined heat and power facilities, and solar photovoltaics could cost-competitively reduce peak demand in the Indian Point service area by 1 GW or more by 2010 and by 1.5 GW by 2015. If the cost of solar photovoltaics can be brought to near-competitive levels over the next decade, these totals could be raised to 1.7 GW by 2015, approaching the capacity of the Indian Point Energy Center. This result challenges the conventional focus of system operators and policymakers on supply-side solutions.

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Section: Solar Photovoltaicsmentioning

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Promoting a level playing field for energy options: electricity alternatives and the case of the Indian Point Energy Center

Brown

Sovacool

2008

Energy Efficiency

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“…By contrast, the technical maturity and reliability of terrestrial solar power systems is now well established, as is the preference for solar power in off-grid applications requiring long-term uninterruptible power. For these reasons, and others, 4 where solar power can be justified economically it should be configured not just to supply bulk electricity but also to ensure the supply of electricity when local grid operation is disrupted for extended periods.…”

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“…In such cases, battery storage ideally will be sized relative to the capability of the array to keep it charged during periods when it is the school's only power source. 4 In such cases, battery storage can be sized according to the requirements of specific loads that must be carried for a school to function as a special needs shelter in an emergency, i.e., loads related to the safety and medical care of elderly or disabled people evacuated from homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, or hospitals.…”

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Solar Secure Schools: Strategies and Guidelines; October 2004--April 2005

Braun¹,

Váradi²

2006

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“…Distributed PV generation (including customer-sited PV) has been shown to provide relief to stressed power grids by providing peak time capacity [4,5] thereby reducing the risk of generalized power outages [6,7]. This capability may be enhanced with a small storage reserve -Minimum Buffer Energy Storage (MBES) and/or solar load control (SLC) [8].…”

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Maximizing the value of customer-sited PV systems using storage and controls

Hoff¹,

Perez

Margolis³

2007

Solar Energy

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This paper determines how the value of customer-sited PV can be increased with battery storage by enhancing the load management and outage protection attributes of PV. Case studies in San Jose, CA and Long Island, NY for residential and commercial PV applications are used for a quantitative illustration of storage value enhancement. Results indicate that: (1) a small amount of storage for local load control and a larger amount of storage for emergency load protection significantly increases the value of distributed PV to the customer; (2) the value of PV combined with emergency storage exceeds the sum of the value of these options implemented separately; and (3) there is a potential opportunity to use dispersed PV + storage to enhance grid security (capturing this value, however, will require regulatory and policy changes).

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Solar energy security

Cited by 5 publications

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Promoting a level playing field for energy options: electricity alternatives and the case of the Indian Point Energy Center

Promoting a level playing field for energy options: electricity alternatives and the case of the Indian Point Energy Center

Solar Secure Schools: Strategies and Guidelines; October 2004--April 2005

Maximizing the value of customer-sited PV systems using storage and controls

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