Wind uncertainty and capacity planning during the energy transition

Abstract

Addressing the climate crisis will require massive investment in wind and solar power. Unlike traditional fossil fuel generation, the amount of potential wind and solar energy available, and thus the level of generation capacity required to keep the lights on, varies greatly across space and time. Optimally selecting locations is further complicated by the fact that wind and solar patterns are also impacted by the changing climate. 

Presentations

• Sweeney presented preliminary results from this research at the University of California at Berkeley in June
  • Valencius presented this research as part of the BC graduate research symposium in the spring. 

Students Trained 

• 1 Postdoctoral Student 
  • Ilan Valencius, PhD Economics Department