Expanding Renewable Energy by Implementing Demand Response

Stéphanie Bouckaert (1) , Vincent Mazauric (2, 1) , Nadia Maïzi (1)

1 CMA - Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées
2 Strategy & Technology

We evaluate the impacts of DR in future electricity systems and to what extent they can facilitate the spread of high shares of renewable energy while maintaining a given level of reliability. We propose an approach based on long-term planning models, the MARKAL/TIMES models and our analysis is demonstrated by the case of Reunion Island, which aims to produce electricity using 100% renewable energy sources by 2030. We demonstrate that higher shares of intermittent sources weaken reliability of supply and can be counter balanced through demand response solutions.

Mots clés: Energy planning; Power system reliability; La Réunion island; Intermittent energy sources; Demand Response

Domaines: Planification énergétique; Prospective long-terme

Stéphanie Bouckaert, Vincent Mazauric, Nadia Maïzi. Expanding Renewable Energy by Implementing Demand Response. Energy Procedia, 2014, International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE2014, 61, pp.1844-1847. ⟨10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.226⟩. ⟨hal-01102915⟩