Analysis of the introduction of large scale wind energy into the greek electricity system

The compliance Kyoto protocol commitments for reduction of the Greenhouse gases is expected to be achieved by a large penetration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in Europe. Among available RES technologies, wind power is expected to contribute the largest portion. The large wind energy penetration has a significant impact technically as well as economically on the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI). In this paper a methodology to estimate the impact of large-scale wind integration to the ESI in Greece as well as indicative results for several case studies are presented.