A pre-feasibility case study on integrated resource planning including renewables

Bolat P., HOCAOĞLU M. H., Konukman A. E. S.

Energy Policy, cilt.36, sa.3, ss.1223-1232, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.enpol.2007.12.007
  • Dergi Adı: Energy Policy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1223-1232
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Energy efficiency, Integrated resource planning, Renewable energy sources
  • İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In recent years, economical and environmental constraints force governments and energy policy decision-makers to change the prominent characteristics of the electricity markets. Accordingly, depending on local conditions on the demand side, usage of integrated resource planning approaches in conjunction with renewable technologies has gained more importance. In this respect, an integrated resource planning option, which includes the design and optimization of grid-connected renewable energy plants, should be evaluated to facilitate a cost-effective and green solution to a sustainable future. In this paper, an integrated resource planning case is studied for an educational campus, located in Gebze, Turkey. It is found that for the considered campus, the integrated resource planning scenario that includes renewables as a supply-side option with existing time-of-use tariff may provide a cost-effective energy production, particularly for the high penetration level of the renewables. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.