THERE IS NOT A HARD LIMIT
POWER GRIDS CAN ACCOMMODATE SUBSTANTIAL LEVELS OF WIND & SOLAR POWER
EXPLORE THE CASE STUDIES BELOW
Renewable Overview
Renewable Overview
Renewable Integration Overview
Amid growing electricity demand, volatile fuel costs and climate concerns, GE is focused on helping our customers meet their evolving renewable energy targets.
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Often GE customers seeking renewables solutions start with integration studies from GE’s Energy Consulting group, like the ones highlighted on the map below, and in the case studies throughout this infographic.
What happens to the grid when wind and solar plants increase in size and number?
1. They have a greater impact on the grid
2. Displace other generation, so wind and solar need to provide their share of system support
3. The need for grid maneuverability, investment in flexible resources can be extremely valuable and allow the system to use more renewable generation.
New York
3 GW Wind
Ontario
15 GW Wind
California
16 GW Renewables
Texas
15 GW Wind
Western U.S.
87 GW Renewables
New England
12 GW Wind
Nova Scotia
~1500 MW Wind
PJM
118 GW Renewables
Minnesota
12.5 GW Renewables
Underway
Pan-Canadian
~72 GW Wind
*Renewable integration potential based on GE studies
Key Lessons Learned
There is not a hard limit.
Power grids can accommodate substantial levels of wind and solar power.
ENABLERS
of wind and solar power
Renewable forecasting
Flexible thermal fleet
Faster quick starts
Deeper turn-down
Faster ramps
More spatial diversity of wind/solar
Grid-friendly wind and solar
Demand response ancillary services
Energy storage and electric vehicles
Markets & grid codes
CHALLENGES
of wind and solar power
Lack of transmission
Lack of control area cooperation
Market rules & contract constraints that don’t account for ancillary benefits of renewables
Unobservable and uncontrollable distributed generation – “behind the fence”
Inflexible operation strategies during light load & high risk periods
Inflexible Markets & Grid Codes
Future Research & Development
THE INDUSTRY
GE
THE WORLD
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES ARE HERE.
WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE INDUSTRY...
Confidence Building
Market Transitioning
GE
THE WORLD
THE INDUSTRY
GE
THE WORLD
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES ARE HERE.
WHAT'S NEXT AT GE...
Developing Leading Digital and Industrial Renewable Technology and Services
Inventing the next generation of digital and industrial renewable technology and services to support grid integration and system support.
Pilot Projects
Working with our customer IL&FS in India to develop an integrated renewables and storage plant.
Increase Industry Practice
Partnering with industry thought-leading utilities and third party stakeholders to enhance state of the art renewables integration practices.
THE MARKET
THE WORLD
THE INDUSTRY
GE
THE WORLD
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES ARE HERE.
WHAT'S NEXT AROUND THE WORLD...
Demand Response
Demand response as an active resource for wind and solar integration.
Understand Renewables
Different types of renewables perform differently… better understand the difference between wind, utility scale PV and distributed PV.
Understand the Impact
Need to better understand the impact of distributed generation on the bulk transmission system.
Rules & Regulations
Developing industry rules and system operations regulations that are designed to enable the incorporation of renewables into the modern grid along with traditional generation.
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