TY - JOUR
T1 - A pre-feasibility case study on integrated resource planning including renewables
AU - Yilmaz, Pelin
AU - Hakan Hocaoglu, M.
AU - Konukman, Alp Er S.
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Energy efficiency
KW - Integrated resource planning
KW - Renewable energy sources
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=39149104658&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.enpol.2007.12.007
DO - 10.1016/j.enpol.2007.12.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:39149104658
SN - 0301-4215
VL - 36
SP - 1223
EP - 1232
JO - Energy Policy
JF - Energy Policy
IS - 3
ER -