WINTER CAPACITY VALUES OF WIND POWER IN EASTERN JAPAN POWER SYSTEMS

Abstract

In Japan, photovoltaic (PV) power has been considerably increasing, but is not able to contribute to winter heavy demand at night and on snowy days. In contrast, wind power is high in winter because of the monsoon,though its penetration has been relatively less as compared to PV power. In this study, winter capacity values of wind power in the eastern Japanese power systems (Tohoku and Tokyo) was evaluated. The findings revealed that the winter capacity values are sufficiently high in Tohoku but low in Tokyo.