Vestas Power Plant Solutions Integrating Wind, Solar PV and Energy Storage

Lennart Petersen, Bo Hesselbæk, Antonio Martinez, Roberto M. Borsotti-Andruszkiewicz, German Claudio Tarnowski, Nathan Steggel, Dave Osmond

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Abstract

This paper addresses a value proposition and feasible system topologies for hybrid power plant solutions integrating wind, solar PV and energy storage and moreover provides insights into Vestas hybrid power plant projects. Seen from the perspective of a wind power plant developer, these hybrid solutions provide a number of benefits that could potentially reduce the Levelized Cost of Energy and enable entrance to new markets for wind power and facilitate the transition to a more sustainable energy mix. First, various system topologies are described in order to distinguish the generic concepts for the electrical infrastructure of hybrid power plants. Subsequently, the benefits of combining wind and solar PV power as well as the advantages of combining variable renewable energy sources with energy storage are elaborated. Finally, the world’s first utility-scale hybrid power plant combining wind, solar PV and energy storage is presented.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd International Hybrid Power Systems Workshop
EditorsThomas Ackermann, Uta Betancourt
Number of pages8
Place of PublicationTenerife
PublisherEnergynautics
Publication date2018
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-9816549-7-4
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event3rd International Hybrid Power Systems Workshop - Tenerife, Tenerife, Spain
Duration: 8 May 20189 May 2018
Conference number: 3
http://hybridpowersystems.org/

Conference

Conference3rd International Hybrid Power Systems Workshop
Number3
LocationTenerife
Country/TerritorySpain
CityTenerife
Period08/05/201809/05/2018
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Bibliographical note

This paper was presented at the 3rd International Hybrid Power Systems Workshop and published in the workshop’s proceedings.

Keywords

  • Hybrid power plant
  • Wind power
  • Solar photovoltaic
  • Battery energy storage
  • Capacity factor
  • Annual energy production
  • Ancillary services

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