Demand response - a new option for wind integration

This paper presents a recent analysis of wind energy integration into the electricity system of Austria and Germany. The main focus was on the interaction of wind povver production and flexible demand to improve the total system efficiency. Detailed simulations of wind power production and power plant operation were used to quantify additional reserve power. An assessment of possible demand responses provided first evidence that the costs of additional reserve power could be reduced and that demand response may be a valuable option for integrating wind power into electricity systems. This research was done in cooperation with the Vienna University of Technology, Energy Economics Group (EEG) and was funded by the Austrian Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) under the program "Energy Systems of Tomorrow".