A parametric approach for the valuation of power plant flexibility options

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Title: A parametric approach for the valuation of power plant flexibility options
Authors: Julia Hentschel, Ugljes˘a Babić, Hartmut Spliethoff
Source: Energy Reports, Vol 2, Iss C, Pp 40-47 (2016)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2016.
Publication Year: 2016
Collection: LCC:Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
Subject Terms: Power plant flexibility, Valuation tool, Power plant costs, Flexibility options, Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering, TK1-9971
More Details: Conventional generation units encounter a changing role in modern societies’ energy supply. With increased need for flexible operation, engineers and project managers have to evaluate the benefits of technical improvements. For this purpose, a valuation tool has been developed, comparing economical cornerstones and technical constraints of generation units to European Energy Exchange prices for PHELIX 2014. It enables the user to relate a change in technical parameters to an economic effect and possible revenues. Four different types of conventional power plants are investigated in scenarios with increasing CO2 and fuel prices to determine the impact of different flexibility options. Results show that an increased ramp rate has not the same magnitude of positive economic impact as reduced minimum operation load, based on an observation on a price signal with resolution of fifteen minutes.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2352-4847
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484716300075; https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847
DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2016.03.002
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/4abd810c4101481a9100b7f8ac82721d
Accession Number: edsdoj.4abd810c4101481a9100b7f8ac82721d
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:23524847
DOI:10.1016/j.egyr.2016.03.002
Published in:Energy Reports
Language:English