How did the German and other European electricity systems react to the COVID-19 pandemic?

被引：98

作者：

Halbruegge, Stephanie ^{[1
,2
]}

Schott, Paul ^{[1
,2
]}

Weibelzahl, Martin ^{[1
,2
]}

Buhl, Hans Ulrich ^{[1
,2
]}

Fridgen, Gilbert ^{[3
]}

Schoepf, Michael ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Augsburg, FIM Res Ctr, Univ Str 12, D-86159 Augsburg, Germany

[2] Univ Bayreuth, Project Grp Business & Informat Syst Engn, Fraunhofer FIT, Wittelsbacherring 10, D-95444 Bayreuth, Germany

[3] Univ Luxembourg, SnT Interdisciplinary Ctr Secur Reliabil & Trust, L-1855 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

来源：

APPLIED ENERGY | 2021年 / 285卷

关键词：

Electricity system; COVID-19; pandemic; Renewable Energy Sources; Flexibility; Grid stability; ENERGY CURTAILMENT; SHORT-RUN; DEMAND; IMPACT;

D O I：

10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116370

中图分类号：

TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];

学科分类号：

0807 ; 0820 ;

摘要：

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic led to decreases in electricity demand and a rising share of Renewable Energy Sources in various countries. In Germany, the average proportion of net electricity generation via Renewable Energy Sources rose above 55% in the first half of 2020, as compared to 47% for the same period in 2019. Given these altered circumstances, in this paper we analyze how the German and other European electricity systems behaved during the COVID-19 pandemic. We use data visualization and descriptive statistics to evaluate common figures for electricity systems and markets, comparing developments during the COVID-19 pandemic with those of previous years. Our evaluation reveals noticeable changes in electricity consumption, generation, prices, and imports/exports. However, concerning grid stability and ancillary services, we do not observe any irregularities. Discussing the role of various flexibility options during the COVID-19 pandemic, a relatively higher grid capacity resulting from a decreased electricity consumption, in particular, may have contributed to grid stability.

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