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An Index Assessing the Energetic Complementarity in Time between More than Two Energy Resources
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 1 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 2 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Energy and Power Engineering·Volume 09 (2017)·Pages 505–514·Published 22 August 2017·DOI10.4236/epe.2017.99035
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Abstract
Energy complementarity can be a tool for managers to prioritize investments in new power generation ventures. An index for complementarity assessment should allow comparison of complementarities at different sites. This article proposes a new method for the calculation of complementarity index, allowing the comparison two energy resources and also allowing the comparison of more than two energy resources. In addition, the proposed index still allows the use of hourly or daily series and not only maximum or minimum values. Finally, this article also presents a map for the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil, indicating the energetic complementarity in time between hydropower, wind energy and PV solar energy.
KeywordsEnergetic ComplementarityEnergetic Complementarity in TimeComplementarity IndexHybrid SystemsPV Solar EnergyHydro EnergyWind Power
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