The Roles of Transmission

Networks in Integrating Variable

Renewable Electricity Generation

Presented by
Aninda Sarkar 15108002
Rahanaz Farzana 15108016
Md. Parvez Ahmed 15108026
Md. Golam Zakaria 15108033
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 Renewable Energy
 Renewable energy is energy produced from sources that do not
deplete or can be replenished within a human life.

Ø Most renewable energies are derived from the sun directly or

indirectly. Solar, wind, biomass, tidal, geothermal, hydro etc are
common forms of renewable energies.

 Currently 19.3% of the world’s total energy is being supplied

from renewable energies and 22% of the total world electricity
generation.

 Renewable energy systems produce less greenhouse emissions

than fossil fuel energy systems.
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 Integrated Renewable Energy
• The process of power transfer from renewable energy source to
the utility system grid.
• Focuses on incorporating renewable energy, distributed
generation, energy storage, thermally activated technologies
and demand response into the electric distribution and
transmission system.
• The goal of renewable energy integration is :
- Reduce carbon emissions and emissions of other
air pollutants .
- Increase asset use through integration of distributed systems.
- lower the costs of electricity.
- Support energy efficiency.
 The electricity grid is a complex and incredibly
important and impressive engineering feats .
The grid consists of three main sections – electricity
generation, transmission and distribution.
Generation: Begins in power plants. Generally uses
fossil fuels to produce electricity.
Present Transmission: Transports
Electricity Grid electricity using transformers, substations and power
lines. Generally Voltage is stepped up for
transmission. HVDC is new trend.
Distribution: These networks start at the
transformers and end with homes, schools and
businesses etc. etc...The distribution grid mainly
connects the substations to the consumers.

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 Future grid with high
level of Renewables
• Globally, the world produced
approximately 5.9 TWh of modern
renewable energy in 2016. This
represents a 5 to 6-fold increase since the
1960s.
• According to BP by 2040, renewables will
grow by 400 percent of their current
amount.
• Journal Joule predicting entire systems
can run on near 100% renewable power
by 2050.
  Large conventional hydropower
projects currently provide the
majority of renewable electric
power generations with nearly 1100
GW of global capacity.
 hydropower produced an estimated
4100-terawatt hours (TWh) of the
24,659 Twh total global electricity in
2016.
 Wind power produced more than 3
percent of global electricity in 2016
with 487 GW of global capacity. It
stands second.
This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.  Solar energy resources are massive
and widespread, and they can be
harnessed anywhere that receives
sunlight.
 Globally in 2016, traditional
Sources availability biomass accounted for about 9.1
percent of total energy
consumption.