The Value of Airborne Wind Energy in a Zero-Emission Electricity System

Airborne wind energy system (AWESs) harvest wind energy at high altitudes. In the future, AWE systems might be available at large scale, and part of the electricity generation systems. In order to assess the viability and economical value of AWESs in the power grid, the hourly power production and the related costs are of importance. The potential AWE power production can be estimated with the help of data on the local wind resources, and accuratemathematicalmodels of the AWES. The costs, on the other hand, are hard to determine as no commercial installations exist yet. Alternatively, the marginal system value (MSV) of AWESs can be estimated [1]. The MSV defines the economic value of adding a certain technology to the electricity system.