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Grid Integration of Renewable Energy: Technology Status and Priorities
 
Location and date(s) of workshop:
IEA, Paris: 29 May 2007
   
Organiser(s): IEA
   
Contact(s):
   

Background:

Many countries target an increase in the role of renewable energy sources (RES) in their energy portfolios. Consequently the efficient integration of RES sourced electricity into transmission and distribution systems is of high priority. To this end it is likely that transmission networks, the rules by which they operate, and markets will need to be modified to take into account the specific characteristics of renewables.

See related workshop on Trading and Transmission of Renewable Electricity: a Roundtable

 
Links to relevant documents:
Background information
Discussion paper

 
Proceedings:

Welcome and introduction to the G8 Work
William C. Ramsay, Deputy Executive Director, IEA

Project and meeting objectives
Antonio Pflüger, Head,  Energy Technology Collaboration Division, IEA

The paradigms approach: identifying the tasks related to increasing degrees of RES–E penetration
Hugo Chandler, Policy Analyst, Renewable Energy Unit, IEA

Roundtable discussion of the paradigms approach
Moderator: Antonio Pflüger, Head,  Energy Technology Collaboration Division, IEA

Principal technology issues and challenges related to varying degrees of renewable energy penetration – the case of wind energy
John Olav Tande, Senior Scientist, Sintef Energy Research, Norway

Bridging technological feasibility and policy practicality
Goran Strbac, Director of the DTI Centre for Distributed Generation and Sustainable Electrical Energy

Roundtable discussion
Moderator: John Olav Tande, Senior Scientist, Sintef Energy Research, Norway

European smart grids: a vision from the German perspective
Jürgen Schmid, Chairman, Institut für Solare Energieversorgungstechnik, Germany

IEA Wind Implementing Agreement, Task XXV - Summary of results and methodology for estimating wind integration impacts
Hannele Holttinen, Senior Research Scientist, Technical Research Centre of Finland

Japanese Perspectives and Related R&D in Japan
Toshiya Nanahara, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan

Roundtable discussion
Moderator: Hannele Holttinen, Senior Research Scientist, VTT

Danish Transmission System Operator experience
Hans Abildgaard, Senior Engineer, Energinet, Denmark

Feasibility Study of 50% wind power in Denmark
Hans Henrik Lindboe, Partner, Ea Energyanalyses, Denmark

Roundtable discussion
Moderator: Hans Abildgaard, Senior Engineer, Energinet, Denmark

Summary of findings
Hugo Chandler, Policy Analyst, Renewable Energy Unit, IEA