Impact of climate change on backup energy and storage needs in wind-dominated power systems in Europe.

The high temporal variability of wind power generation represents a major challenge for the realization of a sustainable energy supply. Large backup and storage facilities are necessary to secure the supply in periods of low renewable generation, especially in countries with a high share of renewabl...

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Main Authors: Juliane Weber, Jan Wohland, Mark Reyers, Julia Moemken, Charlotte Hoppe, Joaquim G Pinto, Dirk Witthaut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6104926?pdf=render