Peter Enevoldsen

Mapping the Wind Energy Potential of Sweden: A Sociotechnical Wind Atlas

The installation of onshore wind farms has increased in the past decade all over Sweden, and as a result, more wind projects are facing challenges of, for instance, social opposition and lack of space, which potentially complicate resource assessments. As a response to the current challenges in the Swedish wind industry, this study examines and develops a strategic map of potential areas for the construction of new farms in Sweden. The analyses used to prepare the map are performed using a holistic research strategy that focuses on everything from social to technical challenges. The map is based on an extensive data collection consisting of a comprehensive wind dataset mixed with the outcome of large-scale qualitative studies that include five dominant stakeholder groups in the Swedish wind industry and detailed information on restrictive areas. Consequently, this research presents a resource map, which is intended to inspire all stakeholders in the Swedish wind industry to further develop the successful case of wind power in Sweden. Furthermore, the current research aims to update ongoing debates in the wind energy literature, and finally, it introduces a tool that can be used in all phases of a large-scale energy strategy that involves wind power.

Operational optimization of wind energy based hydrogen storage system considering electricity market's influence

In response to electricity markets dominated by wind energy production, and thereby varying electricity prices, this research aims at examining intensives for investments in integrated renewable energy power systems. To do so, strategies have been presented and discussed using optimization methodologies for a power system consisting of wind turbines, electrolysers, and fuel cells. Consequently, intensives for investments in such power systems are introduced by optimizing the return on economic investments of wind farms in markets with great daily variations in electricity prices. The findings presented in this research can help inform researchers, policy makers, and the energy industry in the transition towards implementation of renewable energy systems.