ENTSOG TYNDP 2017 - Main Report

GW

400 350 300 250

200

150

100

50

0

2015

2030 Vision 1

2030 Vision 3

2030 Vision 4

Solar

Wind

Figure 2.19: Potential increase in variable RES installed generation capacity (e-TYNDP 2016) (Source: ENTSO-E, ENTSOG depiction)

MW

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

0

08.09.2016

09.09.2016

10.09.2016

11.09.2016

12.09.2016

13.09.2016

Wind Generation

Demand

Figure 2.20: Variability of wind generation in comparison to demand profile for Ireland (Sept 2016) (Source: Eirgrid data)

Image courtesy of ONTRAS

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