Review of mapping analysis and complementarity between solar and wind
A case study was established to illustrate the methodology of mapping the solar and wind potential and their complementarity.
This study provided the first spatially comprehensive analysis of solar and Wind energy Complementarity on a global scale. In addition, it showed which regions of the world have a greater degree of Complementarity between Wind and solar energy to reduce energy storage requirements.
In, a considerable complementarity between the wind and solar power production in Portugal was also identified, i.e., when the solar PV output is maximum, wind generation tends to exhibit the minimum values (daytime), and vice versa.
That said, the complementary use of wind and solar resources combined, also known as hybrid systems, is attractive. Hybrid systems are complementary even when availability values are not entirely complementary, called imperfect complementarity .
Understanding the spatiotemporal complementarity of wind and solar power generation and their combined capability to meet the demand of electricity is a crucial step towards increasing their share in power systems without neglecting neither the security of supply nor the overall cost efficiency of the power system operation.
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