A weather regime characterisation of Irish wind generation and electricity demand in winters 2009–11
Prolonged cold spells were experienced in Ireland in the winters of 2009–10 and 2010–11, and electricity demand was relatively high at these times, whilst wind generation capacity factors were low. Such situations can cause difficulties for an electricity system with a high dependence on wind energy...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5b6b15cd86b94670b5d8dbc9811052e5 2023-09-05T13:21:32+02:00 A weather regime characterisation of Irish wind generation and electricity demand in winters 2009–11 Lucy C Cradden Frank McDermott 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aabd40 https://doaj.org/article/5b6b15cd86b94670b5d8dbc9811052e5 EN eng IOP Publishing https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aabd40 https://doaj.org/toc/1748-9326 doi:10.1088/1748-9326/aabd40 1748-9326 https://doaj.org/article/5b6b15cd86b94670b5d8dbc9811052e5 Environmental Research Letters, Vol 13, Iss 5, p 054022 (2018) wind energy electricity demand weather regimes blocking patterns Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Science Q Physics QC1-999 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aabd40 2023-08-13T00:37:37Z Prolonged cold spells were experienced in Ireland in the winters of 2009–10 and 2010–11, and electricity demand was relatively high at these times, whilst wind generation capacity factors were low. Such situations can cause difficulties for an electricity system with a high dependence on wind energy. Studying the atmospheric conditions associated with these two winters offers insights into the large-scale drivers for cold, calm spells, and helps to evaluate if they are rare events over the long-term. The influence of particular atmospheric patterns on coincidental winter wind generation and weather-related electricity demand is investigated here, with a focus on blocking in the North Atlantic/European sector. The occurrences of such patterns in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 winters are examined, and 2010–11 in particular was found to be unusual in a long-term context. The results are discussed in terms of the relevance to long-term planning and investment in the electricity system. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Environmental Research Letters 13 5 054022 |
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Prolonged cold spells were experienced in Ireland in the winters of 2009–10 and 2010–11, and electricity demand was relatively high at these times, whilst wind generation capacity factors were low. Such situations can cause difficulties for an electricity system with a high dependence on wind energy. Studying the atmospheric conditions associated with these two winters offers insights into the large-scale drivers for cold, calm spells, and helps to evaluate if they are rare events over the long-term. The influence of particular atmospheric patterns on coincidental winter wind generation and weather-related electricity demand is investigated here, with a focus on blocking in the North Atlantic/European sector. The occurrences of such patterns in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 winters are examined, and 2010–11 in particular was found to be unusual in a long-term context. The results are discussed in terms of the relevance to long-term planning and investment in the electricity system. |
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A weather regime characterisation of Irish wind generation and electricity demand in winters 2009–11 |
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A weather regime characterisation of Irish wind generation and electricity demand in winters 2009–11 |
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A weather regime characterisation of Irish wind generation and electricity demand in winters 2009–11 |
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