The paper includes a review of the concept of “flexibility”, usually integrated as attribute in analysis of industry processes, for making it applicable in the transmission grid operational planning in electricity market context. Definitions reported in the modern scientific literature, concerning flexibility, are summarized and critically explained. Then a specific definition of transmission system flexibility in respect of the generation changes and some bulk system flexibility indices are proposed. The mathematical models and calculation methodology are presented, and a dedicated tool for indices computation is briefly described. The tool is in test at the Italian Transmission System Operator (TERNA) for the flexibility evaluation of parts of the National Transmission Grid.
Transmission grid flexibility assessment in electricity market: Bulk system indices for the operational planning / Falvo, Maria Carmen; Cervone, Andrea. - STAMPA. - (2013). (Intervento presentato al convegno 2nd IET Renewable Power Generation Conference (RPG 2013) tenutosi a Pechino (CINA) nel 9-11 Settembre 2013) [10.1049/cp.2013.1782].
Transmission grid flexibility assessment in electricity market: Bulk system indices for the operational planning
FALVO, Maria Carmen;CERVONE, ANDREA
2013
Abstract
The paper includes a review of the concept of “flexibility”, usually integrated as attribute in analysis of industry processes, for making it applicable in the transmission grid operational planning in electricity market context. Definitions reported in the modern scientific literature, concerning flexibility, are summarized and critically explained. Then a specific definition of transmission system flexibility in respect of the generation changes and some bulk system flexibility indices are proposed. The mathematical models and calculation methodology are presented, and a dedicated tool for indices computation is briefly described. The tool is in test at the Italian Transmission System Operator (TERNA) for the flexibility evaluation of parts of the National Transmission Grid.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.