Economic grid support from variable renewables (RESERVICES)
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Key action:
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Electricity production |
| Status: |
Ongoing |
| Coordinator: |
Wokke Sharon
European Wind Energy Association, Belgium
E-mail: sharon.wokke@ewea.org
Tel: +32-22131839
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| Partners: |
3E, Belgium
European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids (EDSO4SG), Belgium
European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), Belgium
DTU Wind Energy , Denmark
VTT Technical research centre of Finland, Finland
Fraunhofer IWES, Germany
GE Wind Energy GmbH (GE Wind Energy GmbH), Germany
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA), Germany
Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd (Mainstream), Ireland
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN (NUID UCD), Ireland
ACCIONA Energía S.A., Spain
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| Website: |
http://www.reservices-project.eu |
| Benefits: |
By developing a reference basis and policy guidelines on how to best use ancillary services provided by variable renewables, the REservices project will help the EU to achieve its goal of decarbonisation by suggesting a cost effective integration of climate-neutral generators.
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| Keywords: |
Ancillary Services, Grid Support, Wind Energy, solar PV
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| Duration: |
01/04/2012 - 30/09/2014 |
| Budget: |
EUR 2 184 713 (EU contribution: 75%) |
| Contract number: |
IEE/11/814 |
The main objective of the RESERVICES project is to establish a reference basis and policy recommendations for future network codes and market design in the area of ancillary services from variable renewables.
Short-term impact: European harmonised cost basis for Ancillary Services provided by wind and solar PV. Long-term impact: Efficiently functioning EU single electricity market with cost-efficient integration of variable renewables and increased grid management and system security.
Methodology: Part I: analysis of both system needs for ancillary services, and of the techno-economic aspects of provision of ancillary services by wind and solar PV. Part II: case studies to investigate the need for services in the different scenarios and the costs and options to deliver these services.
Novelty actions in this project: 1) Assess system needs at high penetration levels and set common terminology 2) Assess both wind and solar PV 3) Simulate future systems on Transmission and Distribution level
Target groups: System operators, energy regulators, policy makers, market parties, renewables industry |
- Needs and opportunities for providing ancillary services by wind and solar PV in scenarios with high renewables penetration (50% and up), backed up by simulations in representative areas of Europe;
- Specific costs of ancillary services as provided to network operators by wind (offshore and onshore) and solar PV installed at transmission and distribution level;
- Recommendations on economic aspects and cross border trading aspects of provision of ancillary services by wind and solar PV in view of designing a European market for ancillary services;
- Interaction with relevant stakeholders by thematic workshops in various regions in Europe, papers, publications, etc.
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- For further information, please visit the project's webpage: http://www.reservices-project.eu
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