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Abstract
In this paper, three scenarios are conducted by using low emission analysis platform (LEAP) which are listed as 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 because of covering batteries gap analysis in three methods. Battery scenario is required to underestimate the contribution of flexibility as soon as provided to the grid in existing circumstances. Natural gas scenario is developed to understand if the current situation in the grid process like this flexibility requirement, demand will be met by natural gas and the required amount of capacity will be identified. Lastly, the nuclear and battery capacity consistence in the grid is observed at nuclear scenario by providing optimum benefits together. It has been observed that the current situation signals commissioning of additional natural gas power plants for supplying increasing demand. However, the most important solution on the long term is deploying both nuclear plants and energy storage together. Two resources combined affect has an essential contribution to the grid by providing flexibility and decreasing dependency on long transmission lines.
Cite this article as: E. Solak and S. Kocaoğlu, “Analysis of grid flexibility with energy storage technologies for the Thrace region of Türkiye,” Turk J Electr Power Energy Syst., 2025; 5(1), 78-85.