Study Shows Flexible Solar Can Have Significant Grid Benefits
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Solar that is operated flexibly provides significant added value compared to solar operated as a “must-take” resource TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study conducted by Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3) and sponsored by First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) shows that operating solar flexibly – dispatching on a sub-hourly basis and providing essential grid reliability services – provides significant additional value compared to conventional operating modes in which all solar available output must be delivered to the grid. The detailed technical study, which was posted on E3’s website today, uses the PLEXOS Integrated Energy Model to simulate generator unit commitment and dispatch of an actual Florida utility system. Until now it has been assumed that higher levels of solar and wind electricity create challenges for grid operators due to the variability and uncertainty of their output. This can lead to concerns about grid flexibility, ramping requireme
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