Suriname power grid energy storage system

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.

Does Suriname have a synergetic hydro-wind-solar grid?

Given the island-like nature of Suriname's main grid, these methods and results also provide starting points for investigating comparable synergetic hydro-wind-solar planning in several other Caribbean countries and island states.

How much wind power does Suriname need?

A penetration of at least 23% of wind power in the electricity mix would therefore be technically feasible and economically advantageous for Suriname under the above assumptions, even without demand response and storage measures. 4.3. Sensitivity analysis

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.

Can Afobaka support wind power integration in Suriname?

Firstly, the Afobaka hydropower plant, newly in Suriname's full possession, can support the power mix integration of substantial amounts of wind power, thanks to its flexibility of dispatch and the strongly present seasonal hydro-wind complementarity.

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.