NEPP - Our latest research results
November 2014
NEPP resented it latest report on integrating large volumes of windpower on November 20th in Stockholm. The report, "Reglering av ett framtida svenskt kraftsystem - reglering av stora mängder vindkraft" was presented by its authors: professor Lennart Söder from KTH, Johan Linnarsson from Sweco, Niklas Dahlbäck from Vattenfall and Sture Larsson, Svenska Kraftnät (ret. Svenska Kraftnät).- Introduction Johan Linnarsson, Sweco Energy Markets
- Reglering av vindkraft - balanshållning Lennart Söder, KTH
- Reglering av vindkraft - överföringsproblematiken Sture Larsson, f.d. director, Svenska Kraftnät
- Reglering av vindkraft - planeringsproblematiken Set Persson, Vattenfall
- Diskussion om fortsatt arbete
- Click here to download the final report
May 2014
Doctoral thesis at Chalmers: The impact of wind power variability on the least-cost dispatch of units in the electricity generation system
November 2013
Professor Lennart Söder from KTH has presented the third version of his report "På väg mot en elförsörjning baserad på enbart förnybar el i Sverige: En studie om kraftsystemets balansering".
Oslo, October 2013
Presentations by NEPP's NWIN members at NEPP and THEMA Consulting's seminar on "The role of the Nordic power sector in the energy transition after 2020" on October 16th:- Development of Nordic electricity supply - some highlights, Thomas Unger, Profu
- The role of the Nordic countries to handle variations in the future European electricity system: variation managers or net exporters? Joel Goop, Chalmers
- Capacity markets: some future scenarios, Johan Linnarsson, Sweco Energy Markets
Stockholm, June 2013
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An NWIN member from Sweco Energy Markets explaining how increased volumes of wind power lead to increased volatility in day-ahead markets at a NEPP seminar in June 2013. |
- På väg mot en elförsörjning baserad på enbart förnybar el i Sverige, version 2, Lennart Söder, Professor, Electrical Power Systems, KTH
- Hur klarar vi att balansera elsystemet med mycket vindkraft? Lisa Göransson, Chalmers
- Modellering av elmarknaden på timnivå, investeringar, balanser, priser, och handel? Sweco Energy Markets
Our latest work is summarised in the following papers:
- Cost-optimized allocation of wind power investments: a Nordic-German perspective,2013
- Wind Power Capacity Credit, May 2013
- Balansering av en storskalig vindkraftsutbyggnad i Sverige med hjälp av den svenska vattenkraften, 2012
- Capacity mechanisms: Revived interest in capacity mechanisms throughout Europe in the face of large volumes of intermittent generation., September 2011
- Large scale integration of wind power: moderating thermal power plant cycling,2011
- Wind power in Ireland and USA, September 2011
- Wind energy will grow, but how much?, August 2011
The following universities/institutions/research companies are part of NEPP's research team:
- KTH, Electric Power Systems
- Chalmers, Sustainable Energy Systems
- Chalmers, Sustainable Power Systems
- Profu
- Sweco, Energy Markets
- IVL, Swedish Environmental Research Institute
