| ID | 126482 |
| Title Proper | Quantifying CO2 savings from wind power |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wheatley, Joseph |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A method of quantifying operational CO2 savings from wind power generation is described with reference to the 2011 Irish electricity grid. Based on an emissions model and View the MathML source generation time-series for each grid connected thermal generator, it is estimated that wind power saved 0.28 tCO2/MWh on average, relative to an implied average carbon intensity in the absence of wind of 0.52 tCO2/MWh. These low savings are explained in terms of the response of individual thermal generators to intermittent wind generation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol.63; Dec 2013: p.89-96 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol.63; Dec 2013: p.89-96 |
| Key Words | Wind Power ; CO2 ; Intermittency |