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Ensuring Supply Reliability and Grid Stability in a 100% Renewable Electricity Sector in the Faroe Islands

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This chapter introduces the topic of this Ph.D. thesis. First, the background of the research is described and then the power system is introduced.

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    International Renewable Energy Agency.

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    Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

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    International Council on Large Electric Systems.

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  1. Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

    Helma Maria Tróndheim

  2. Department of Science and Technology, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

    Helma Maria Tróndheim

  3. R&D Department, Power Company SEV, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

    Helma Maria Tróndheim

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Tróndheim, H.M. (2023). Introduction. In: Ensuring Supply Reliability and Grid Stability in a 100% Renewable Electricity Sector in the Faroe Islands. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28368-0_1

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