Developing Attractive Power Plant Portfolios under Long-term CO2-price Uncertainty

Portfolio theory is one of the few convenient theories for analyzing portfolio investments in electricity markets. Originating from financial markets the application of portfolio theory however showed to have difficulties in dealing with the complexities existing power markets. Especially the introduction of CO2-prices caused problems that could...

Finite Element Analysis of a Kite for Power Generation

The kite is modelled with the non-linear finite element method to stay close to its physical properties and represent its full non-linear flexible behaviour. The inflatable beams in the leading edge and struts are modelled with regular beam elements that represent the behaviour to reduce the amount of degrees of freedom drastically. The canopy...