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The North Seas Countries' Offshore Grid Initiative - Initial ... - Benelux

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5.1.5 Comparison of Costs and Calculated Benefits of both <strong>Grid</strong> Designs ........... 50<br />

5.1.6 Sensitivity Analysis – the RES+ case ........................................................... 52<br />

5.1.7 Operational Aspects .................................................................................. 57<br />

5.2 Comparison of the results to the study „<strong>Offshore</strong><strong>Grid</strong>“ ....................................... 58<br />

6 Conclusions and Outlook ......................................................................................... 59<br />

6.1 Discussion on Results ....................................................................................... 59<br />

6.1.1 <strong>Initial</strong> findings ........................................................................................... 59<br />

6.1.2 <strong>The</strong> scenario is fundamental to results ...................................................... 59<br />

6.1.3 <strong>Grid</strong> designs ............................................................................................. 61<br />

6.1.4 <strong>The</strong> benefits of meshing ........................................................................... 62<br />

6.1.5 Sensitivity with increased amount of offshore RES ..................................... 62<br />

6.1.6 Future Work Stream .................................................................................. 63<br />

6.1.6.1 Development of common scenarios ....................................................... 63<br />

6.1.6.2 Possible sensitivities on a scenario ........................................................ 63<br />

6.1.7 Recommendation for Future collaboration ................................................. 64<br />

7 APPENDICES ........................................................................................................... 7-1<br />

A 1 Detailed Description of Methodology ................................................................... 7-2<br />

A 1.1 Market Modelling I -a) Adequacy ................................................................. 7-4<br />

A 1.2 Market Modelling I - b)<strong>Initial</strong> Dispatches ...................................................... 7-5<br />

A 1.2.1 Overview of Market Modelling ............................................................... 7-5<br />

A 1.2.2 Market Model Setup .............................................................................. 7-5<br />

A 1.2.3 Market Integration Potential (2020 <strong>Grid</strong>) ............................................... 7-6<br />

A 1.3 <strong>Grid</strong> Expansion Approach (<strong>Grid</strong> Design and grid simulations) ....................... 7-8<br />

A 1.3.1 Capacity-Based <strong>Grid</strong> Expansion ............................................................. 7-8<br />

A 1.3.1.1 Load and Generation Modelling ............................................................ 7-9<br />

A 1.3.1.2 Overview of Available Technologies .................................................... 7-10<br />

A 1.3.1.3 Description of the investment candidates ........................................... 7-11<br />

A 1.3.1.4 Design Optimisation ........................................................................... 7-13<br />

A 1.3.2 Flow -Based <strong>Grid</strong> Expansion ................................................................ 7-13<br />

A 1.3.2.1 Approach ........................................................................................... 7-13<br />

A 1.3.3 Network Reliability Assessment .......................................................... 7-14<br />

A 2 NSCOGI reference scenario – details by country ................................................. 7-16<br />

A 2.1 Development of the 10 countries’ demand ................................................ 7-17<br />

A 2.2 Details by country- Belgium ....................................................................... 7-18<br />

A 2.3 Details by country- Denmark ..................................................................... 7-19<br />

A 2.4 Details by country- France ......................................................................... 7-20<br />

A 2.5 Details by country- Germany ...................................................................... 7-21<br />

A 2.6 Details by country- Great Britain ................................................................ 7-22<br />

A 2.7 Details by country- Ireland ......................................................................... 7-23<br />

A 2.8 Details by country- Luxembourg ................................................................ 7-24<br />

A 2.9 Details by country- <strong>North</strong>ern Ireland .......................................................... 7-25<br />

A 2.10 Details by country- Netherlands ................................................................. 7-26<br />

A 2.11 Details by country- Norway ........................................................................ 7-27<br />

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