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Power grids supplied largely by renewable sources experience lower intensity blackouts [View all]
https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/top-stories/featured/power-grids-supplied-largely-by-renewable-sources-experience-lower-intensity-blackouts/Power grids supplied largely by renewable sources experience lower intensity blackouts
Posted on: 07 November 2024
New research into the vulnerability of power grids served by weather-dependent renewable energy sources (WD-RESs) such as solar and wind paints a hopeful picture as Ireland attempts to meet its climate emissions targets, with the research showing grids with high penetration of WD-RESs tend to have reduced blackout intensities in the US.
This research – just published in leading international journal Nature Energy – was conducted with US blackout data from 2001 to 2020, but the results are of great interest from an Irish perspective as we rapidly transition to power grids primarily supplied by WD-RESs.
In 2023, 38.9% of electricity generated in Ireland came from renewable energy sources and this figure is expected to grow to above 70% by 2030.
The impacts of fluctuant renewable energy generation have been frequently discussed in the worldwide energy transition process, yet the role of WD-RESs in blackouts has largely remained controversial.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41560-024-01652-1Posted on: 07 November 2024
New research into the vulnerability of power grids served by weather-dependent renewable energy sources (WD-RESs) such as solar and wind paints a hopeful picture as Ireland attempts to meet its climate emissions targets, with the research showing grids with high penetration of WD-RESs tend to have reduced blackout intensities in the US.
This research – just published in leading international journal Nature Energy – was conducted with US blackout data from 2001 to 2020, but the results are of great interest from an Irish perspective as we rapidly transition to power grids primarily supplied by WD-RESs.
In 2023, 38.9% of electricity generated in Ireland came from renewable energy sources and this figure is expected to grow to above 70% by 2030.
The impacts of fluctuant renewable energy generation have been frequently discussed in the worldwide energy transition process, yet the role of WD-RESs in blackouts has largely remained controversial.
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