Analysis of investment issues and transmission schemes for grid integration of remote renewable energy sources

Abstract

Investment in the transmission sector faces a set of technical, economic and regulatory challenges. Ever rising energy demands, increased renewable energy penetration into remote grid and deregulation of power industry necessitates the need for evaluation of these challenges prior to investment in the transmission sector. The present study aims at investigating these challenges and recommends possible solutions for the development of transmission sector. A review of challenges faced by renewable energy penetration into remote grid and an analysis of case studies involving principal transmission schemes employed in various countries for evaluating these challenges are presented.