The role of CSP in the electricity system of South Africa – technical operation, grid constraints, market structure and economics | Zendy

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The role of CSP in the electricity system of South Africa – technical operation, grid constraints, market structure and economics

Author(s) -

Christoph Kost,

Chris Friebertshäuser,

Niklas Hartmann,

Thomas Fluri,

Peter Nitz

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

aip conference proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

eISSN - 1551-7616

pISSN - 0094-243X

DOI - 10.1063/1.4984574

Subject(s) - electricity , portfolio , grid , photovoltaic system , electricity market , computer science , environmental economics , grid parity , wind power , resource (disambiguation) , electricity generation , electric power system , solar resource , distributed generation , renewable energy , engineering , business , economics , power (physics) , electrical engineering , geography , computer network , physics , geodesy , finance , quantum mechanics

This paper analyses the role of solar technologies (CSP and PV) and their interaction in the South African electricity system by using a fundamental electricity system modelling (ENTIGRIS-SouthAfrica). The model is used to analyse the South African long-term electricity generation portfolio mix, optimized site selection and required transmission capacities until the year 2050. Hereby especially the location and grid integration of solar technology (PV and CSP) and wind power plants is analysed. This analysis is carried out by using detailed resource assessment of both technologies. A cluster approach is presented to reduce complexity by integrating the data in an optimization model

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