Wind and solar energy have significant potential in Alberta. As part of an integrated grid, renewable resources can provide valuable electricity at very low variable costs and emissions. Even further value can be unlocked with energy storage.
This report and factsheet explores variables around storing renewably sourced energy and meeting the need to ramp electricity generation up or down in response to changes in demand. This ability is key to integrating variable renewables on the electricity grid. The relative greenhouse gas emission levels between ramping options are an important deciding factor when choosing which one to use.
