<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Intermittent generation (solar PV and wind energy) integration in power production portfolio as well as electricity price fluctuations have changed the running manner of conventional combined heat and power (CHP) plants: the shift from base load operation to running in cyclic modes. These cogeneration power plants are not adapted to new running conditions. The level of CHP plant flexibility should be improved to operate profitably and efficiently from both technical and fuel usage point of view. There are different ways to increase the flexibility of power plants. Before any improvements, the situation at power plants should be evaluated and the weakest points defined. In this publication, such measures are presented on Riga CHP-2 plant example: installation of heat storage tank; extension of operation rang; acceleration of start-ups.</p></abstract>

Intermittent generation (solar PV and wind energy) integration in power production portfolio as well as electricity price fluctuations have changed the running manner of conventional combined heat and power (CHP) plants: the shift from base load operation to running in cyclic modes. These cogeneration power plants are not adapted to new running conditions. The level of CHP plant flexibility should be improved to operate profitably and efficiently from both technical and fuel usage point of view. There are different ways to increase the flexibility of power plants. Before any improvements, the situation at power plants should be evaluated and the weakest points defined. In this publication, such measures are presented on Riga CHP-2 plant example: installation of heat storage tank; extension of operation rang; acceleration of start-ups.

Electricity Market Liberalisation and Flexibility of Conventional Generation to Balance Intermittent Renewable Energy – Is It Possible to Stay Competitive?

Riga Technical University, 12/1 Azenes Street, Riga, LV-1048,

AS Latvenergo, 12 Pulkveza Brieza Street, Riga, LV-1230,

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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Intermittent generation (solar PV and wind energy) integration in power production portfolio as well as electricity price fluctuations have changed the running...

Electricity Market Liberalisation and Flexibility of Conventional Generation to Balance Intermittent Renewable Energy – Is It Possible to Stay Competitive?

Published Online: Jan 25, 2017

Page range: 47 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/lpts-2016-0043

Keywords
electricity price fluctuation, flexibility, intermittent generation

© 2016 O. Linkevics et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Electricity Market Liberalisation and Flexibility of Conventional Generation to Balance Intermittent Renewable Energy – Is It Possible to Stay Competitive?

Published Online: Jan 25, 2017

Page range: 47 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/lpts-2016-0043

Keywordselectricity price fluctuation, flexibility, intermittent generation

© 2016 O. Linkevics et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
electricity price fluctuation, flexibility, intermittent generation