Suriname solar grid integration

Can Suriname support a grid integration of wind power?

Suriname's hydropower plant can support substantial grid integration of wind power. Thermal power could be cost-effectively displaced by hydro-supported wind power. Suriname could, on average, reach 20%–30% penetration of hydro-supported wind power. Such strategies could benefit various island states and regions with isolated grids.

Is solar power more flexible than wind power in Suriname?

However, two factors lead us to conclude that in Suriname's specific case, wind power is a more obvious candidate to be supported by hydro-driven flexibility than solar power.

Does Suriname have a synergetic hydro-wind-solar grid?

Given the island-like nature of Suriname's main grid, these methods and results also provide starting points for investigating comparable synergetic hydro-wind-solar planning in several other Caribbean countries and island states.

Can Suriname displace fossil fuel-based power generation?

Given the dispatchability of reservoir hydropower plants such as Afobaka [ 10, , , , ], hydro-supported integration of VRE could be a promising avenue for Suriname to displace fossil fuel-based power generation.

Is a 20-30 percent wind power penetration possible in Suriname?

Based on this sensitivity analysis, it can be asserted that a penetration of 20–30% of wind power in Suriname's electricity mix would be technically feasible and economically advantageous even without advanced flexibility measures such as demand response and/or battery deployment.

Is coastal wind power a No-Regret option for Suriname?

We therefore conclude that planning for the deployment of coastal onshore wind power, with up to at least ~ 200 MW of total capacity given current demand levels, represents a no-regret option for Suriname.