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Hybrid Wind Energy Solutions Including Energy Storage

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The Age of Wind Energy

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The current chapter first examines the electricity production characteristics of autonomous/remote energy consumers with special focus on remote island communities. Accordingly, the wind and the renewable (in general) potentials of these areas are analyzed in order to underline the capability of the former to cover the energy needs of local consumers.

Subsequently, the operational issues of high wind energy penetration/contribution in existing electrical grids (stochastic production, grid stability, backup power systems, etc.) are presented, taking into consideration various, long-term data from several international studies.

Moreover, the solution of integrated hybrid energy systems is discussed in detail, including also energy storage applications. In this context, the most applicable energy storage technologies are also analyzed in brief.

Next, the most representative hybrid power configurations are investigated, providing also the necessary mathematical models for their optimum sizing and operational simulation.

Hybrid energy solutions are accordingly evaluated on a financial basis, taking also into consideration the impact of major environmental parameters. The estimated electricity production cost is compared with historical data, as well as with the current electricity generation cost on the basis of thermal power units.

The current chapter concludes with selected examples of wind-based hybrid energy applications from all around the world, supporting the technical, environmental, and economic advantages of clean energy solutions.

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Kaldellis, J.K. (2020). Hybrid Wind Energy Solutions Including Energy Storage. In: Sayigh, A., Milborrow, D. (eds) The Age of Wind Energy. Innovative Renewable Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26446-8_7

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