The Project involves the construction and 25-year operation of a new power plant in Manatuto, Timor-Leste, comprising a 72 MW solar power plant co-located with a 36 MW/36 MWh battery energy storage system. This will be the country's first full-scale renewable energy IPP project. . This is the Energy Report Card (ERC) for 2023 for Suriname. The data and information that are available in the ERC were mostly provided by the government. . A penetration of at least 23% of wind power in the electricity mix would therefore be technically feasible and economically advantageous for Suriname under the above assumptions, even without demand response and storage measures. Sensitivity analysis Why. . vely displaced by hydro-supported wind power. Such strategies could benefit various battery energy storage power us to net nergy storage in power systems is increasing.
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A penetration of at least 23% of wind power in the electricity mix would therefore be technically feasible and economically advantageous for Suriname under the above assumptions, even without demand response and storage measures. 4.3. Sensitivity analysis
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.
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.
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.