In this paper, three scenarios are conducted by using the Low Emission Analysis Platform (LEAP), namely the battery scenario, natural gas scenario, and nuclear scenario, for the Thrace region of Türkiye, which stands out as a region with limited electricity production and where electricity demand is mostly met through transmission lines. Three scenarios are developed to cover battery gap analysis through three different approaches. The battery scenario is required to underestimate the contribution of flexibility as soon as it is provided to the grid under existing circumstances. The natural gas scenario is developed to understand whether the current situation in the grid, including flexibility requirements, would result in demand being met by natural gas and to identify the required amount of capacity. Lastly, in the nuclear scenario, the consistency of nuclear and battery capacity in the grid is observed by providing optimum benefits together. It has been observed that the current situation signals the commissioning of additional natural gas power plants to supply increasing demand. However, the most important long-term solution is deploying both nuclear plants and energy storage together. The combined effect of these two resources makes an essential contribution to the grid by providing flexibility and decreasing dependency on long transmission lines.
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Electrical Energy Storage |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Submission Date | October 7, 2024 |
| Acceptance Date | November 19, 2024 |
| Publication Date | February 28, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 |