Abstract
This chapter focuses on the influence of wind energy on Power Station Park and the grid in germany. The chapter gives an overview of the historic and expected development of the German onshore and offshore wind energy capacity. By the year 2030 onshore wind parks are expected with an installed power of approx. 22 GW and offshore wind parks with 26 GW installed power. The planned offshore wind parks with partly more Giga watts of power must be connected to the existing high-voltage transmission system. To compensate for the fluctuating feeding from the wind power stations, backup power plants are needed. They must be able to provide reserve power. In this chapter the minimal costs for the investments and for the operation of the German integrated grid for the year 2030 including the wind energy are calculated with a linear minimum cost model. A conceivable scenario of the energy supply in Germany in the year 2030 is elaborated.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Power Plants and Power Systems Control 2006 |
| Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
| Pages | 59-64 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780080466200 |
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| State | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |