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The Implementation and Integration of Renewable Energy and Its Impact on the Public Grid

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To achieve the 2 °C targets set in the Paris Agreement, energy systems are undergoing a carbon-neural transition in different countries and regions. This chapter focuses on the management of future power systems with high renewable penetration level, taking into consideration supply-and-demand resources and management innovations. Firstly, the opportunity and challenge of rising renewable penetration are illustrated based on real-world grid data. Secondly, after the implementation of the feed-in tariff (FiT) system in 2011, renewable energy has experienced explosive growth. Among them, photovoltaic (PV) energy and wind energy have shown a leading position in growth. PV energy and wind energy are also called variable renewable energy (VRE) because of their variable power generation characteristics. Their large-scale introduction affects the stability of the grid, so this chapter is dedicated to studying the impact of renewable energy on the power grid. Thirdly, this chapter also exploits the existing small- and medium-sized dams to predict the possible installation capacity of pumped-hydro storage (PHS) in the study area. It provides a reference value to the development of VRE in the power grid.

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  1. Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

    Tingting Xu

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Xu, T., Li, Y. (2023). The Implementation and Integration of Renewable Energy and Its Impact on the Public Grid. In: Gao, W. (eds) Distributed Energy Resources. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21097-6_4

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