Integration of renewable energy into local and regional power supply

There is a need for continued Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) efforts within Renewable Energy (RE). To contribute towards operational strategies the EUREC Agency has issued position papers on each RE technology and on the application of these RE technologies in an integrated systems approach. Based on the Integration Position paper, adapted to an international framework, this paper deals with the application of RE technologies in integrated systems, i.e. RE supply systems that apply more than one RE technology. The intention is to concentrate on the integration issues, and therefore issues related to any specific RE technology are not dealt with here. The paper formulates a set of realistic goals for R, D & D in terms of technogical and economical performance as well as the practical measures necessary for the realization of the goals in terms of actions within RD&D and associated fields. The paper outlines a strategy fur the development and gives recommendations as to how the strategy may be realized.