Generation and Balancing Capacity in Future Electric Power Systems -- Scenario Analysis Using Bayesian Networks

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Autori principali: Borenius, Seppo, Kekolahti, Pekka, Mähönen, Petri, Lehtonen, Matti
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author Borenius, Seppo
Kekolahti, Pekka
Mähönen, Petri
Lehtonen, Matti
author_facet Borenius, Seppo
Kekolahti, Pekka
Mähönen, Petri
Lehtonen, Matti
contents This paper examines the evolution of the Finnish electric energy system up to 2035, focusing on the likelihood of different development paths. The primary contribution of this paper is the development of an extensive Bayesian Network, designed to model and analyse the evolution of power generation capacity mix, assess the likelihood of different grid management scenarios, and understand the causal relationships underlying these scenarios. A target optimisation was carried out using the constructed Bayesian Network to explore possibilities to minimise grid management complexity. The results of the optimisation reveal that the authorities and stakeholders should prioritise increasing demand response, gas power, and battery storage capacities. These mature technologies are well-suited to guarantee energy adequacy during peak consumption periods, which in Finland typically occur during consecutive cold, dark and windless winter weeks. Although this study focuses on the evolution of the Finnish power grid, the constructed Bayesian Network approach is broadly applicable and can be utilised to explore causal relationships in other countries by employing the designed questionnaire and engaging a panel of experts specific to the country's energy infrastructure.
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spellingShingle Generation and Balancing Capacity in Future Electric Power Systems -- Scenario Analysis Using Bayesian Networks
Borenius, Seppo
Kekolahti, Pekka
Mähönen, Petri
Lehtonen, Matti
Systems and Control
Statistics Theory
This paper examines the evolution of the Finnish electric energy system up to 2035, focusing on the likelihood of different development paths. The primary contribution of this paper is the development of an extensive Bayesian Network, designed to model and analyse the evolution of power generation capacity mix, assess the likelihood of different grid management scenarios, and understand the causal relationships underlying these scenarios. A target optimisation was carried out using the constructed Bayesian Network to explore possibilities to minimise grid management complexity. The results of the optimisation reveal that the authorities and stakeholders should prioritise increasing demand response, gas power, and battery storage capacities. These mature technologies are well-suited to guarantee energy adequacy during peak consumption periods, which in Finland typically occur during consecutive cold, dark and windless winter weeks. Although this study focuses on the evolution of the Finnish power grid, the constructed Bayesian Network approach is broadly applicable and can be utilised to explore causal relationships in other countries by employing the designed questionnaire and engaging a panel of experts specific to the country's energy infrastructure.
title Generation and Balancing Capacity in Future Electric Power Systems -- Scenario Analysis Using Bayesian Networks
topic Systems and Control
Statistics Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.08232