Renewable energy has been used as an alternative solution to fossil fuels aiming to supply the increasing energy demand while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Solar and wind energy are prominent.
Do wind and solar resources have a complementarity metric system?
To this end, we propose a novel variation-based complementarity metrics system based on the description of series' fluctuation characteristics from quantitative and contoured dimensions. From this, the complementarity between wind and solar resources in China is assessed, and the trend and persistence are tested.
Does complementarity support integration of wind and solar resources?
Monforti et al. assessed the complementarity between wind and solar resources in Italy through Pearson correlation analysis and found that their complementarity can favourably support their integration into the energy system. Jurasz et al. simulated the operation of wind-solar HES for 86 locations in Poland.
How do we evaluate the complementarity of solar and wind energy systems?
The complementarity of solar and wind energy systems is mostly evaluated using traditional statistical methods, such as correlation coefficient, variance, standard deviation, percentile ranking, and mean absolute error, to assess the complementarity of the resources in the review.
Which region has the most complementarity in wind power generation?
Concerning other regions, the complementarity levels reach 40 % in the South, Southeast, and the remainder of the Northeast . Moreover, the Brazilian Northeast stands out as the country's most advantageous location for wind power generation.
How can we quantify complementarity among multiple energy resources?
Compared with the previous methods, it fully quantifies the complementarity among multiple energy resources based on the description of series' fluctuation characteristics from quantitative dimension and contoured dimension.
The combined use of wind and solar power is crucial for improving grid integration. Review of state-of-the-art approaches in the literature survey covers 41 papers. The paper proposes an ideal complementarity analysis of wind and solar sources. Combined wind and solar generation results in smoother power supply in many places. 1. Introduction