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Compressed Air <strong>Energy</strong> Storage in OffshoreGridsSascha T. Schröder 1 , Fritz Crotogino 2 , Sabine Donadei 2 , Peter Meibom 3AbstractFluctuating renewable energy sources can be rendered more reliable by massiveinternational grid extensions <strong>and</strong> by energy storages. The latter ones are partiallydiscussed as offshore grids to combine <strong>the</strong> grid connection of offshore wind parks withinternational power trading. This paper gives a first assessment of offshore energystorage possibilities.Compressed air energy storage (CAES) is a technology that has been used successfullyonshore <strong>for</strong> decades <strong>and</strong> is <strong>the</strong> most economic large-scale storage option after pumpedhydro. More efficient adiabatic CAES is under development. At <strong>the</strong> same time, <strong>the</strong>oil&gas offshore industry provides enough experience to state that a CAES power plantcould be installed <strong>and</strong> operated offshore even though at considerable higher costs.Suitable salt <strong>for</strong>mations <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> salt caverns exist in <strong>and</strong> around <strong>the</strong> North Sea <strong>and</strong> to alower extent <strong>the</strong> Baltic Sea.Offshore energy storage can facilitate several issues in an offshore grid: firstly, it c<strong>and</strong>elay or even replace <strong>the</strong> necessity <strong>for</strong> building interconnectors due to additional wind orwave power. Secondly, it can balance generation deviations due to <strong>for</strong>ecast errors.Depending on market design, <strong>the</strong>se have a negative effect on offshore generation orinterconnector operation. Balancing <strong>for</strong>ecast errors could allow operating <strong>the</strong>interconnectors in a more reliable <strong>and</strong> thus, more profitable way. If <strong>the</strong> offshore grid isconsidered a single price zone between countries, a storage has a lowering effect onelectricity price volatility. The WILMAR planning tool is used to estimate <strong>the</strong>se effects.Comparing onshore <strong>and</strong> offshore CAES, it is concluded that an an offshore adiabaticCAES can participate in several markets, but that this advantage is outweighed by anonshore unit’s ability to provide spinning reserves.1 IntroductionAchieving EU policy goals <strong>for</strong> renewable energy requires both a massive installation ofrenewable generation capacity as well as adjustments of <strong>the</strong> remaining infrastructure.The bulk of renewable generation such as wind <strong>and</strong> solar is fluctuating, so possibleremedies comprise very flexible dispatchable units, flexible dem<strong>and</strong>, large-scaleextension of <strong>the</strong> transmission system <strong>and</strong> energy storage options. The focus of thisanalysis evolves around offshore wind energy in <strong>the</strong> North Sea. A strong meshedoffshore grid would be able to balance power fluctuations partially. The largest share ofpower balancing could be ei<strong>the</strong>r provided by strong interconnectors to <strong>the</strong> Norwegian-Swedish hydro-dominated system that could be operated as a pumped storage system.Alternatively, storage could take place closer to <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn shore of <strong>the</strong> North Sea,1 Corresponding author (sasc@risoe.dtu.dk, (+45) 4677 5113). Risø National Laboratory <strong>for</strong>Sustainable <strong>Energy</strong>, Technical University of Denmark, <strong>Systems</strong> Analysis Division.2 KBB Underground <strong>Technologies</strong> GmbH, Hanover/Germany.3 Risø National Laboratory <strong>for</strong> Sustainable <strong>Energy</strong>, Technical University of Denmark, Intelligent<strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> Programme.Risø International <strong>Energy</strong> Conference 2011 Proceedings Page 4

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