Renewable Energy Integration – MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Which of the following is a key challenge of renewable energy integration into the grid? (A) Energy abundance (B) Intermittency of supply (C) Low operating cost (D) Zero emissions 2. Which renewable energy source is most variable on a daily basis? (A) Biomass (B) Solar power (C) Geothermal (D) Hydropower 3. Which technology is widely used for storing excess renewable energy? (A) Gas turbines (B) Pumped hydro storage (C) Coal stockpiles (D) Nuclear fission 4. What does the term “grid parity” mean in renewable energy? (A) Renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels (B) Cost of renewables equals cost of conventional electricity (C) Renewables require subsidies (D) Renewables cannot compete with coal 5. Which type of energy storage provides the fastest response time? (A) Compressed air (B) Flywheels (C) Pumped hydro (D) Biomass storage 6. Which renewable energy source can provide stable baseload power? (A) Solar PV (B) Geothermal energy (C) Wind power (D) Wave energy 7. Which of the following helps in integrating large-scale wind energy? (A) Flexible gas turbines (B) Energy storage systems (C) Stronger transmission networks (D) All of the above 8. Which term describes the balancing of electricity demand and supply in real-time? (A) Dispatching (B) Load balancing (C) Curtailment (D) Synchronization 9. Curtailment of renewable energy means: (A) Increasing its output (B) Reducing or stopping renewable generation (C) Improving efficiency (D) Expanding transmission lines 10. Which device converts DC output of solar PV to AC for grid use? (A) Transformer (B) Rectifier (C) Inverter (D) Alternator 11. What is the main advantage of distributed renewable generation? (A) Increased transmission losses (B) Closer generation to consumers (C) Higher fuel imports (D) More land requirements 12. Which renewable source is most affected by seasonal changes? (A) Geothermal (B) Biomass (C) Solar and wind (D) Hydropower 13. Demand-side management (DSM) helps renewable integration by: (A) Increasing fossil fuel dependency (B) Matching demand with renewable supply (C) Building more power plants (D) Reducing renewable penetration 14. Which smart grid technology is essential for renewable energy integration? (A) SCADA (B) Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) (C) Automated demand response (D) All of the above 15. Which renewable source is most suitable for offshore integration? (A) Solar PV (B) Offshore wind farms (C) Biomass (D) Geothermal 16. The variability of solar PV output can be smoothed by: (A) Energy storage (B) Geographic dispersion of solar plants (C) Hybrid renewable systems (D) All of the above 17. Which is the largest renewable energy source in terms of global installed capacity? (A) Wind power (B) Solar PV (C) Hydropower (D) Biomass 18. Virtual power plants (VPP) are used to: (A) Build new coal plants (B) Aggregate distributed renewable sources (C) Replace fossil fuels with nuclear (D) Store geothermal energy 19. Which renewable source has the highest capacity factor? (A) Solar PV (B) Wind (C) Geothermal (D) Wave 20. Which challenge is most critical for offshore wind integration? (A) Transmission to load centers (B) Lack of wind (C) Low efficiency (D) Fuel availability 21. Net metering allows consumers to: (A) Pay higher bills for solar use (B) Sell excess renewable power to the grid (C) Store solar energy in batteries only (D) Avoid using renewable energy 22. Hybrid renewable systems typically combine: (A) Solar and wind (B) Solar and diesel (C) Wind and hydro (D) All of the above 23. Which renewable source is most location-dependent? (A) Solar PV (B) Wind power (C) Geothermal energy (D) Biomass 24. Frequency regulation is critical in renewable integration because: (A) Renewables supply constant power (B) Variability affects grid stability (C) Coal power dominates grids (D) Fossil fuels set grid standards 25. Which storage technology is most commonly paired with solar PV? (A) Hydrogen fuel cells (B) Lithium-ion batteries (C) Flywheels (D) Pumped hydro 26. Which renewable source can operate both on-grid and off-grid? (A) Hydropower (B) Solar PV (C) Geothermal (D) Offshore wind 27. Which country leads in offshore wind capacity? (A) China (B) Germany (C) USA (D) UK 28. Which renewable integration method reduces curtailment? (A) Expanding transmission networks (B) Demand response (C) Energy storage (D) All of the above 29. The main limitation of biomass integration is: (A) Seasonal fuel availability (B) High CO₂ emissions (C) Zero capacity factor (D) Unreliability 30. Grid codes are important for renewable integration because they: (A) Increase fossil fuel use (B) Define technical requirements for renewable generators (C) Reduce efficiency of solar panels (D) Increase emissions 31. Smoothing the variability of wind power is often done by: (A) Geographical dispersion of wind farms (B) Thermal storage (C) Nuclear hybridization (D) Solar-only integration 32. Power electronics play a key role in renewable integration by: (A) Burning fossil fuels (B) Converting and controlling renewable power flows (C) Building transmission towers (D) Managing hydropower dams 33. Which renewable energy has the highest potential in desert regions? (A) Hydropower (B) Solar PV (C) Geothermal (D) Biomass 34. A microgrid is defined as: (A) A small storage device (B) A localized grid that can operate independently or with the main grid (C) A transmission line (D) A renewable energy certificate 35. Which renewable energy integration strategy helps rural electrification? (A) Centralized coal plants (B) Off-grid solar home systems (C) Large offshore wind farms (D) Nuclear microreactors 36. The duck curve in renewable integration refers to: (A) Daily mismatch of solar supply and demand (B) Seasonal hydropower shortage (C) Wind turbine blade shape (D) Geothermal temperature variation 37. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology supports renewable integration by: (A) Burning fossil fuels in cars (B) Allowing electric vehicles to store and supply energy to the grid (C) Reducing EV adoption (D) Increasing peak demand 38. Which renewable source can be dispatched (controlled) easily? (A) Wind (B) Solar PV (C) Biomass (D) Wave 39. Reactive power support in renewable integration is provided by: (A) Solar inverters with advanced controls (B) Wind turbine converters (C) STATCOMs and capacitor banks (D) All of the above 40. The role of forecasting in renewable integration is to: (A) Predict fossil fuel use (B) Predict renewable generation and demand patterns (C) Increase grid emissions (D) Control electricity prices only 41. Which renewable source can support desalination projects effectively? (A) Solar PV (B) Geothermal (C) Wind (D) All of the above 42. What is the main benefit of hybrid renewable–storage systems? (A) Increased fossil fuel dependency (B) Improved reliability of supply (C) Reduced efficiency (D) Increased emissions 43. Which international agreement accelerated renewable integration worldwide? (A) Paris Agreement 2015 (B) Kyoto Protocol 1997 (C) Montreal Protocol 1987 (D) Rio Summit 1992 44. Which country has achieved nearly 100% renewable electricity generation? (A) Norway (B) USA (C) Saudi Arabia (D) Australia 45. Which technology converts excess renewable power into hydrogen? (A) Electrolysis (B) Gasification (C) Pyrolysis (D) Combustion 46. Which renewable integration method is most capital intensive? (A) Battery storage (B) Smart metering (C) Demand response (D) Forecasting systems 47. Which renewable energy has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions lifecycle? (A) Wind power (B) Solar PV (C) Biomass (D) Hydropower 48. Which is the fastest-growing renewable energy sector globally? (A) Wind power (B) Solar PV (C) Hydropower (D) Geothermal 49. The 100% renewable energy grid concept relies on: (A) Storage, smart grids, and flexible demand (B) Only wind power (C) Only hydropower (D) Coal with carbon capture 50. 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