flexIvind, Wind power's potential and costs for delivering support services to the grid

Wind power needs to contribute to support the electricity grid with different types of services.

This project intends to study the possibilities of wind power in a broader perspective, with a focus on FCR-D, FCR-N and aFRR. Technical and economic consequences will be analyzed. New is the focus on the ability of the entire wind farm to produce both electricity and services to the grid in the most efficient way at the same time, for example by operating some well selected turbines with power curtailment. Reserves are then available to sustainably increase the power output if necessary.

One challenge is that the support service must remain available over the required time. In addition, it must be predictable even if/when errors in predicted wind conditions occur.

The impact include increased understanding of how a wind farm can deliver various supports, which are profitable for investors, increase the lifespan of the material and benefit the Swedish electricity system.