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Market and Economic Modelling of the Intelligent Grid: Interim Report 2011

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  • John Foster

    (Department of Economics, University of Queensland)

  • Liam Wagner

    (Department of Economics, University of Queensland)

  • Phil Wild

    (Department of Economics, University of Queensland)

  • William Paul Bell

    (Department of Economics, University of Queensland)

  • Junhua Zhao

    (Department of Economics, University of Queensland)

  • Craig Froome

Abstract

The overall goal of Project 2 has been to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impacts of distributed energy (DG) on the Australian Electricity System. The research team at the UQ Energy Economics and Management Group (EEMG) has constructed a variety of sophisticated models to analyse the various impacts of significant increases in DG. These models stress that the spatial configuration of the grid really matters - this has tended to be neglected in economic discussions of the costs of DG relative to conventional, centralized power generation. The modelling also makes it clear that efficient storage systems will often be critical in solving transient stability problems on the grid as we move to the greater provision of renewable DG. We show that DG can help to defer of transmission investments in certain conditions. The existing grid structure was constructed with different priorities in mind and we show that its replacement can come at a prohibitive cost unless the capability of the local grid to accommodate DG is assessed very carefully.

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  • John Foster & Liam Wagner & Phil Wild & William Paul Bell & Junhua Zhao & Craig Froome, 2011. "Market and Economic Modelling of the Intelligent Grid: Interim Report 2011," Energy Economics and Management Group Working Papers 11, School of Economics, University of Queensland, Australia.
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    Keywords

    Distributed Generation. Energy Economics; Electricity Markets; Renewable Energy;
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    • Q40 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - General

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