Sector coupling and batteries as flexibility options in the 2050 renewable power system: An assessment of North West Europe and the Netherlands with the IRENA FlexTool

To meet the goal of the European Union of becoming climate neutral in 2050, the Netherlands and North West Europe will integrate more and more variable renewable energy sources (VRE) into their power system. The uncertain weather conditions on which the VRE are dependent, will increase the need for a more flexible power system. An important...

Techno-economical design study for a sustainable power station powered by simultaneity of wind, solar, and an integrated Li-ion battery

Our present-day society is utterly dependant on electricity. This dependence will only grow as electrification of sectors such as manufacturing, transportation and building heating takes off. Most of the electricity these days comes from conventional plants running on coal and natural gas. Despite that these are reliable and cheap, the...