Suriname power grid energy storage detection

Can Suriname support a grid integration of wind power?

Suriname's hydropower plant can support substantial grid integration of wind power. Thermal power could be cost-effectively displaced by hydro-supported wind power. Suriname could, on average, reach 20%–30% penetration of hydro-supported wind power. Such strategies could benefit various island states and regions with isolated grids.

Can Suriname use wind energy?

The IDB supports the elaboration of a wind atlas for the coastal area, which will assess the feasibility of using wind energy in Suriname. The new operation will finance two solar mini grids interconnected to the distribution network in Brownsweg (500 kW) and in Alliance (200 kW), including an energy storage system.

Is coastal wind power a No-Regret option for Suriname?

We therefore conclude that planning for the deployment of coastal onshore wind power, with up to at least ~ 200 MW of total capacity given current demand levels, represents a no-regret option for Suriname.

Could overland transmission lines be a lever towards avoiding curtailment in Suriname?

However, in the future, overland transmission lines connecting Suriname to neighbouring countries/regions, notably Guyana, French Guiana, and the Brazilian states of Roraima and Amapá [ 73 ], could be a lever towards avoiding curtailment, allowing to export any renewable power not needed in Suriname.

Will a wind power curtailment be accepted if there is no storage?

As our results have shown, with the current island-like configuration of the EPAR grid, some wind power curtailment will likely have to be accepted if high wind power penetration is to be reached in the absence of storage.