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Complementarity Maps of Wind and Solar Energy Resources for Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Escola de Engenharia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Escola de Engenharia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Instituto de Pesquisas Hidráulicas (IPH), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 1 Escola de Engenharia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 2 Escola de Engenharia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 3 Instituto de Pesquisas Hidráulicas (IPH), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Energy and Power Engineering·Volume 09 (2017)·Pages 489–504·Published 22 August 2017·DOI10.4236/epe.2017.99034
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Abstract
If two or more renewable energy sources are available in the same region, their complementary can be advantageous in a hybrid power system. Three indices are defined in this work for assessing the complementarity of solar and wind resources for energy production. Based on existing data of solar radiation and wind speed, these complementarity indices were calculated and represented in the form of maps for the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. The results found suggest that there are some areas of the state where the use of hybrid wind-solar power systems could be more effective than single photovoltaic or wind systems.
KeywordsRenewable EnergyComplementarityEnergetic Complementarity in TimeSolar EnergyWind EnergyHybrid Power Systems
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