Pretoria Communications Base Station Wind and Solar Complementarity

How to analyze complementarity of wind and solar energy?

Analyzing the complementarity of wind and solar energies requires the collection of multidisciplinary information, in which the primary criterion for deliberating the implementation of hybrid systems is related to mapping the weather conditions of a given location.

What is complementarity between wind and photovoltaic sources?

The work of analyzed the complementarity between wind and photovoltaic sources when applied to on-grid and isolated micro-networks. The relative fluctuation rate was used as an index to quantify the complementarity between these sources. This index quantifies the mismatch between the equivalent power generated and the demand curve.

Can a wind-solar hybrid system improve complementarity?

In the case of wind-solar hybrid systems, it was found that Complementarity can be enhanced through the dispersion of wind farms but not for solar energy. However, when considering wind farms, the feasibility must consider the requirement for long-distance transmission lines in this scenario.

Does data availability affect the generalizability of wind-sun complementarity data?

Data Availability and Representativeness: The study relies on meteorological data from 289 selected stations in China. While this provides a basis for analyzing wind-sun Complementarity, the representativeness of these stations and the availability of data from other regions may impact the generalizability of the findings.