Article ID: | iaor20083889 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 5 |
Issue: | 6 |
Start Page Number: | 708 |
End Page Number: | 729 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
Journal: | International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy |
Authors: | McKenna Finn, O'Gallachoir Brian P., McKeogh Eamon J., Lightbody Gordon, Daly Ronan P. |
Keywords: | control processes |
The realisation of two key energy policy goals poses significant challenges for power systems operation and control, namely electricity market liberalisation and increased penetration of renewable energy. This paper uses a case study analysis to explore solutions to these new challenges. The focus is on simulating real-time load management to maximise wind energy supply to a local authority (municipality). The first part of the case study analysis is a one year simulation of electricity supply from a wind farm. The second part simulates real-time load management to maximise the use of the wind energy supply. The control strategy is developed and a number of scenarios are explored with regard to the key controllable loads, namely those associated with water pumping. The real-time simulation is carried out in MATLAB. The paper concludes by mapping out the how real time control will be achieved based on the simulation carried out.