Can a solar-wind system meet future energy demands?
Accelerating energy transition towards renewables is central to net-zero emissions. However, building a global power system dominated by solar and wind energy presents immense challenges. Here, we demonstrate the potential of a globally interconnected solar-wind system to meet future electricity demands.
Are solar and wind complementary?
The larger the timescale, the higher the complementarity between both technologies (i.e. stronger negative correlation). Solar and wind are very complementary at the seasonal level, due to summer having lowest wind speeds but highest irradiance, and vice versa during winter.
Can deploying wind and solar power across countries improve CF and SD?
However, optimally deploying wind and solar installed capacities across countries could achieve an aggregated generation profile that improves the actual situation both in terms of a higher CF (23.1%) and lower SD (6.7%). Fig. 8. (a) Efficient frontiers and optimal portfolios for deploying wind and solar power through Europe.
How can wind and solar help decarbonize Europe?
As wind and solar will soon become the largest sources of electricity production both within Europe, and then worldwide, this framework can help identify the optimal combination of resources that maximize production and minimize variability, contributing thus to a faster and cheaper decarbonization process.
Does cross-country coordination of wind and solar capacity increase capacity factor?
We find that optimal cross-country coordination of wind and solar capacities across Europe’s integrated electricity system increases capacity factor by 22% while reducing hourly variability by 26%. We show limited benefits to solar integration due to consistent output profiles across Europe.
Should wind and solar power be allocated across countries?
Optimally allocating the installed capacities of wind and solar across countries can bring substantial benefits in terms of higher capacity factors and lower variability.
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