Determination of optimum reserve based on wind energy in power systems

Abstract

In power systems, unforeseen imbalances between load and generation may occur due to sudden interruptions of generation units, errors in load forecasting, or deviations of generation units from the planned schedule. Spinning reserve (SR) allows system operators to compensate for these imbalances. Today, the share of wind farms in the power system is increasing rapidly. This makes it even more difficult to accurately estimate the total amount of power in the power system. This uncertainty due to wind energy estimation should be taken into account in determining the SR. This study is not only about the production cuts in determining the reserve; It focuses on determining the optimum reserve amount for the case where the error in the wind forecast is also taken into account.