Assessing Available Transfer Capacity on a Realistic European Network: Impact of Assumptions on Wind Power Generation

Vincent Rious (1) , Julio Usaola (2) , Marcelo Saguan (3) , Jean-Michel Glachant (3) , Philippe Dessante (1)

1 SUPELEC-Campus Gif
2 UC3M - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid [Madrid]
3 ADIS - Analyse des Dynamiques Industrielles et Sociales

This paper aims at assessing the impact of massive wind power penetration on the calculation of Available Transfer Capacity (ATC) for the interconnections between European countries. Calculations are made for the ATC between France and Belgium and are realized on a realistic European Electricity Network. We find that the German wind power production make this ATC vary depending on the total wind power production and its geographical distribution in Germany. Wind power production and the nodes involved in cross-border exchange must then be forecast precisely so that the cross-border exchange can be maximal without breaching network security.

Domaines: Economies et finances; Energie électrique

Vincent Rious, Julio Usaola, Marcelo Saguan, Jean-Michel Glachant, Philippe Dessante. Assessing Available Transfer Capacity on a Realistic European Network: Impact of Assumptions on Wind Power Generation. 1st International scientific conference "Building Networks for a Brighter Future", Nov 2008, Rotterdam, Netherlands. 6 p. ⟨hal-00338749⟩