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Variable renewable energy (VRE) sources such as solar and wind are interesting mainstream energy options Here, we demonstrate the usefulness of electricity-to-thermal conversion and RE linked to e-mobility strategies to increase the RE share much beyond the traditional self-use limit of power. For example, the Metropolitan Helsinki (Finland) region could in this way derive up to 60% of its electricity and 30% of its heat from wind power, without any major energy storage arrangements.
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In this article we show how you could increase the share of wind and solar in power production well beyond the common practice, even 2-3 fold compares to the self-use limit. Looking on the enduse of energy is the key here.
Professor Peter D. Lund
Aalto University
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This page is a summary of: Clean energy systems as mainstream energy options, International Journal of Energy Research, January 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/er.3283.
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