There is considerable uncertainty over the effect of wind power on the operation of power systems, and the consequent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions displacement; this is used to project emissions reductions that inform energy policy. Currently, it is approximated as the average emissions of the whole system, despite an acknowledgement that wind will actually displace only the generators operating on the margin. This article presents a methodology to isolate the marginal emissions displacement of wind power from historical empirical data, taking into account the impact on the operating efficiency of coal and CCGT plants.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/marginal-greenhouse-gas-emissions-displacement-wind-power-great-britain
[2] http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421516306036
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/r-camilla-thomson
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/gareth-p-harrison
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/john-p-chick
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/energy-policy
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wind-energy
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renewable-energy
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy-policy
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
