Energy Storage Needs in Interconnected Systems Using the Example of Germany and Austria

The share of renewable energies on the net electricity consumption is rising steadily. Especially intermittent, non-controllable sources like wind and sun are gaining importance. With an installed amount of non-controllable power that exceeds the yearly peak load, situations can occur with a surplus...

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Main Authors: Thomas Weiss, Karl Zach, Detlef Schulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SDEWES Centre 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
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Online Access: http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/pi2014.02.0024