Maputo solar container communication station wind and solar complementarity

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.

Why is spatiotemporal complementarity of wind and solar power important?

Understanding the spatiotemporal complementarity of wind and solar power generation and their combined capability to meet the demand of electricity is a crucial step towards increasing their share in power systems without neglecting neither the security of supply nor the overall cost efficiency of the power system operation.

Can wind and solar PV complementarity be used as a planning strategy?

Notwithstanding these limitations, the result of this work clearly highlights the added value of using wind and solar PV complementarity and electricity criteria as a planning strategy for new VRE capacity deployment aiming to reduce the power flexibility needs, namely, the use of expensive energy storage systems.

What is the mapping of wind and solar potential?

Mapping of wind and solar potential and its complementarity 2.1. Mapping wind and solar potential The assessment and quantification of wind and solar capacity are commonly conducted independently and in dual phases using on-site measurements, satellite-based remote sensing, and numerical models.