100% renewable energy system in Japan

Smoothening and ancillary services

Journal article (2018)

Authors

Miguel Esteban Waseda University
Joana Portugal-Pereira Imperial College London
Benjamin C. Mclellan Kyoto University
J.D. Bricker Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk - CEG
Hooman Farzaneh Kyushu University
Nigora Djalilova University of Tokyo
Keiichi N. Ishihara Kyoto University
Hiroshi Takagi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Volker Roeber University of Hawaii at Manoa
Research Group
Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2018 Miguel Esteban, Joana Portugal-Pereira, Benjamin C. Mclellan, J.D. Bricker, Hooman Farzaneh, Nigora Djalilova, Keiichi N. Ishihara, Hiroshi Takagi, Volker Roeber
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.04.067
Wind Solar Renewable energy Ancillary services Electricity storage
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Published Date

15-08-2018

Language

English

Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Hydraulic Engineering

Research Group

Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk

Abstract

In the aftermath of the Paris Agreements, many countries around the globe have pledged to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions being released into the atmosphere. To do so, it is important that the amount of renewable energy in the electricity grid increases. However, there are worries of the capacity of the grid to cope with intermittent energy sources. To assess the feasibility of a 100% renewable energy system in Japan, the authors conducted an hourly simulation of future electricity production based on wind, solar and tidal data. The system was shown to be stable, and the authors calculated the required capacity of electrical batteries that would be necessary to balance such a system.