A review on the complementarity of renewable energy sources:
First is the hybridization of energy sources (like solar-wind, wind-hydro, etc.) and the second is the use of spatial distribution of generators to smooth the power output of given
A progressive approach based on three coefficients is used to quantitatively assess the complementarity of wind and solar energy resources. Capacity factors of wind and solar power are obtained through virtual energy system models. J. Appl. Meteorol.
An optimization model is proposed, aiming at minimizing excess wind and photovoltaic power and maximizing the stored energy. Findings indicate that solar and wind power are not enough to provide a highly reliable energy system in continental USA without adequate ancillary infrastructure.
Based on the index created by (Beluco et al., 2008), the method allows the calculation of complementarity between more than two sources. Results suggests wind and solar complementarity combined with PSH might justify developing a Hybrid power system for the region in study.
For the considered region the hydropower and solar energy tends to exhibit complementarity on an annual (calculated via monthly sums) time scale. Fig. 10. Duration curves for PV and hydropower station operating as hybrid station. Adapted from (Jurasz and Ciapała, 2018).
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