Integrated Wind, Solar, and Energy Storage: Designing Plants with a Better Generation Profile and Lower Overall Cost

• Published in: IEEE power & energy magazine Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 74 - 83
• Main Authors: Venkataraman, Sundar, Ziesler, Chris, Johnson, Peter, Van Kempen, Stephanie
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01-05-2018; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Batteries; Energy storage; Evacuation systems; Project development; Solar power generation; Wind energy generation; Wind forecasting; Wind power generation; Wind turbines
• ISSN: 1540-7977; 1558-4216
• DOI: 10.1109/MPE.2018.2793478

Colocating wind and solar generation with battery energy storage is a concept garnering much attention lately. An integrated wind, solar, and energy storage (IWSES) plant has a far better generation profile than standalone wind or solar plants. It results in better use of the transmission evacuation system, which, in turn, provides a lower overall plant cost compared to standalone wind and solar plants of the same generating capacity. IWSES plants are particularly suitable for regions that have set high targets for wind and solar generation but have limited land available for project development.