Wind power generation and energy storage matching ratio

What is the capacity factor of a combination of wind and solar?

With an assumed capacity factor of on-shore wind energy of 30%, the capacity factor of a combination of solar and wind energy, based on the capacity factor of solar energy of 10% thus reads (13) c f, t = 0.3 × 0.1 = 0.03 A combination of wind and solar energy produces peak or rated power at only 3% of the time.

Why should wind power storage systems be integrated?

The integration of wind power storage systems offers a viable means to alleviate the adverse impacts correlated to the penetration of wind power into the electricity supply. Energy storage systems offer a diverse range of security measures for energy systems, encompassing frequency detection, peak control, and energy efficiency enhancement .

What is the configuration ratio of wind power vs solar power?

Case 3: A total of 7985.2 MW of wind power and 1423.4 MW of solar power are installed for satisfying the minimum generation share constraint. From the SW perspective, the configuration ratio of W/PV is 5.61. More wind power is installed since wind power is more appropriate to align with the load curve than solar power.

Should solar and wind energy match our demand profile?

Solar energy is more suitable to match the demand for cooling in the summer months. On an hourly basis, the supply of solar and wind energy should also match our demand profile during the day ( Geem, 2012 ). Moreover, on an even shorter time frame, the supplied power of solar and wind energy should preferably also match our power demand.