Wind volatility: second by second output data?
…of solar power. We were hoping that the second-by-second volatility of wind power would be less volatile. However, if anything, wind power is more volatile than solar. Volatility events for…
Oil markets: rising volatility?
…volatility versus downside volatility? The statistical distribution of oil market volatility is quantified on pages 6-7. Disruptions can occur, but they can also reverse. Oil market volatility versus oil market…
Energy market volatility: climate change?
…Detailed numbers are given for the annual volatility of hydro (page 3), volatility of wind (page 4) and volatility of solar (page 5). The volatility of today’s incumbent energy sources…
Solar volatility: tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies?
…shows the second-by-second solar output at a typical-good day, with relatively little short-term volatility. The statistical distribution of different days’ solar volatility is plotted in candlestick charts and marimekko charts…
UK grid volatility as renewables gain share?
…time Power prices are therefore becoming more volatile, reflecting the increasing volatility of the generation mix. For example, the chart below shows the average daily ‘range’ between the highest and…
Power transmission: inter-connectors smooth solar volatility?
…and year-by-year volatility is 9% of the annual average. Solar insolation is volatile. It would be helpful for a stable grid to smooth each of these different time-periods of volatility….
Solar volatility: interconnectors versus batteries?
…economically smooth them. Solar heavy grids may thus become prone to unbearable volatility? Our 17-page note outlines this important challenge, and finds that high-voltage interconnectors cure renewables volatility most effectively….
Smooth operators: who benefits from volatile power grids?
…as power grids become more volatile? Where? And how much? Five industries that seem best placed to us to benefit from grid volatility are discussed on pages 10-14. We also…
LNG ramp-rates: MTpa per month and volatility?
What are the typical ramp-rates of LNG plants, and how volatile are these ramp-ups? We have monthly data on several facilities in our LNG supply-demand model, implying that 4-5MTpa LNG…
Prevailing wind: new opportunities in grid volatility?
UK wind power has almost trebled since 2016. But its output is volatile, now varying between 0-50% of the total grid. Hence this 14-page note assesses the volatility, using granular,…