Economic and environmental benefits from integrated power grid infrastructure designs in the North Sea
Kristiansen, M.; Korpås, M.; Farahmand, H. (2018). Economic and environmental benefits from integrated power grid infrastructure designs in the North Sea. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1104: 012034. https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1104/1/012034
In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. IOP Publishing: Bristol. ISSN 1742-6588; e-ISSN 1742-6596, more
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- Kristiansen, M.
- Korpås, M.
- Farahmand, H.
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| Abstract |
The North Sea Offshore Grid (NSOG) is considered an important contributor towards large-scale integration of renewables and electricity market coupling. Different typologies have been studied for such a multinational power grid, ranging from radial point-to-point connections to more integrated meshed typologies. An artificial island enables a high level of integration of both offshore wind power and transnational trade due to economies of scale. This paper present multiple case studies of the Power Link Island (PLI) which is visioned by TenneT in the Doggerbank area. Our results demonstrate that the capabilities of such an island could add significant value to the system as a result of more efficient use of geographically spread, cost-efficient resources. However, depending on the future level of grid integration and generation mix, the added value of a PLI varies between e0.15bn to e20bn. Consequently, this could result in 18% more efficient utilization of renewable resources, primarily offshore wind, and significant reductions of CO2 emissions. |
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