Capacity Expansion Pathways for a Wind and Solar Based Power Supply and the Impact of Advanced Technology—A Case Study for Germany

Wind and solar PV have become the lowest-cost renewable alternatives and are expected to dominate the power supply matrix in many countries worldwide. However, wind and solar are inherently variable renewable energy sources (vRES) and their characteristics pose new challenges for power systems and f...

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Main Authors: Philip Tafarte, Marcus Eichhorn, Daniela Thrän
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/2/324