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Discoveries at the Frontiers of Science pp 239–251Cite as

Power Flows in Complex Renewable Energy Networks

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The transition towards a sustainable, clean energy infrastructure is strongly dependent on the efficient integration of the fluctuating renewable power generation from wind and solar. With a focus on power flows, in this contribution we review complex renewable energy networks as a weather-data driven modelling approach to a highly renewable future electricity system. The benefit of cross-border transmission between the European countries in such a scenario is discussed, taking into account the role of spatial coarse-graining for the modelling results. Flow allocation methods are presented as a tool set to analyse the spatio-temporal flow patterns and to allocate both transmission and generation capacity costs.

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  1. INATECH, University of Freiburg, Emmy-Noether-Strasse 2, 79110, Freiburg, Germany

    Mirko Schäfer

  2. Ento Labs ApS, Inge Lehmanns Gade 10, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark

    Bo Tranberg

  3. Department of Engineering, Aarhus University, Inge Lehmanns Gade 10, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark

    Mirko Schäfer, Bo Tranberg & Martin Greiner

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  2. (deceased), Stefan Schramm wrote this book while at Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

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  3. Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

    Jan Steinheimer-Froschauer

  4. Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

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Schäfer, M., Tranberg, B., Greiner, M. (2020). Power Flows in Complex Renewable Energy Networks. In: Kirsch, J., Schramm, S., Steinheimer-Froschauer, J., Stöcker, H. (eds) Discoveries at the Frontiers of Science. FIAS Interdisciplinary Science Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34234-0_17

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