Abstract
Active demand side response (DSR) will provide a significant opportunity to enhance the power system flexibility in the Great Britain (GB). Although electricity peak shaving has a clear reduction on required investments in the power system, the benefits on the gas supply network have not been examined. Using a Combined Gas and Electricity Networks expansion model (CGEN+), the impact of DSR on the electricity and gas supply systems in GB was investigated for the time horizon from 2010 to 2050s. The results showed a significant reduction in the capacity of new gas-fired power plants, caused by electricity peak shaving. The reduction of gas-fired power plants achieved through DSR consequently reduced the requirements for gas import capacity up to 90 million cubic meter per day by 2050. The cost savings resulted from the deployment of DSR over a 50-year time horizon from 2010 was estimated to be around £60 billion for the GB power system. Although, the cost saving achieved in the gas network was not significant, it was shown that the DSR will have a crucial role to play in the improvement of security of gas supply.
Highlights
The power system is increasingly integrating generation from renewable energy sources in order to reduce the reliance on import fossil fuels and to mitigate the Green House Gas (GHG) emissions
As expected in the Great Britain (GB) Gone Green Scenario [3], the gas-fired generation capacity will increase from 27.5 GW in 2009/10 to 34.6 GW in 2020/21
Shifting the flexible electricity demand from peak hours and redistributing it over the following off-peak hours greatly reduced the capacity of gas-fired power plants which act as peaking marginal generation technology
Summary
The power system is increasingly integrating generation from renewable energy sources in order to reduce the reliance on import fossil fuels and to mitigate the Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. Electrification of heat and transport in the Great Britain (GB) is expected to have a substantial contribution to the reduction of the total GHG emissions [1]. These changes in generation mix and electricity demand will lead to an increasing peak demand and network congestions which challenge the system security. More capacity of peaking generation plants such as the fast start and flexible gas-fired generation is required. Reliance on imports is usually expensive and may cause concerns over the security of energy supply
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
