System Value of Wind Power : An analysis of the effects of wind turbine design. Economic dispatch modelling of medium-term system implications of advanced wind power technologies

This thesis intends to assess the system impacts, the potential cost reductions and the market value projections of different wind turbine designs. Using an Economic Dispatch model, the development of the European power system until 2030 is simulated. With a particular focus on Germany, the deployment of different nshore wind technologies is simulated. The outcomes of the analysis show that reduced specific power has a large impact in system costs and value factors of wind power.