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The integration costs of wind and solar power

Online trainings

balancing costs, economic effects, grid costs, plant utilisation, total costs

Power system planning

Duration: Ca. 2-4 weeks

Study time: 15 hours

Content

• Grid costs
• Balancing power costs
• Effects on existing power plant utilisation
• Total system cost approach

Learning objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

explain the concept of integration cost, its purpose, definition and relevant points of discussion,
describe different approaches to the quantification of grid costs, balancing costs and the economic effects on existing conventional power plant utilisation,
specify the range of grid costs, balancing costs and economic effects on existing conventional power plant utilisation, and discuss possible reasons for variations in estimates and
discus the total system cost approach as an alternative for comparing integration cost in different scenarios and identify its strengths and limitations.

Target group

This course suits those who

Would like to get detailed insight in the economics of grid integration of wind and PV
Want to compare grid integration costs with benchmark data
Need to develop grid integration strategies for photovoltaic and wind power

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Manolita Wiehl

Business Development and SalesHead of Division

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