Geophysical constraints on the reliability of solar and wind power worldwide

D Tong, DJ Farnham, L Duan, Q Zhang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
If future net-zero emissions energy systems rely heavily on solar and wind resources, spatial
and temporal mismatches between resource availability and electricity demand may …

Evaluation of a proposal for reliable low-cost grid power with 100% wind, water, and solar

CTM Clack, SA Qvist, J Apt, M Bazilian… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
A number of analyses, meta-analyses, and assessments, including those performed by the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …

High-resolution data shows China's wind and solar energy resources are enough to support a 2050 decarbonized electricity system

M Li, E Virguez, R Shan, J Tian, S Gao… - Applied energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to provide a detailed spatial and temporal characterization of China's wind
and solar energy resource potential. Quantifying this potential is necessary to identify …

The impact of variable renewable energy resources on power system reliability

AJH Steele, JW Burnett, JC Bergstrom - Energy Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Transitioning the electric power sector to rely more on wind and solar photovoltaics (WPV)
has long been cited as a potential solution to reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions …

Role of long-duration energy storage in variable renewable electricity systems

JA Dowling, KZ Rinaldi, TH Ruggles, SJ Davis, M Yuan… - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
Reliable and affordable electricity systems based on variable energy sources, such as wind
and solar may depend on the ability to store large quantities of low-cost energy over long …

Role of energy storage with renewable electricity generation

P Denholm, E Ela, B Kirby, M Milligan - 2010 - osti.gov
Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, have vast potential to reduce
dependence on fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions in the electric sector. Climate …

[HTML][HTML] Wind-solar technological, spatial and temporal complementarities in Europe: A portfolio approach

JL Prol, F de Llano Paz, A Calvo-Silvosa, S Pfenninger… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change and geopolitical risks call for the rapid transformation of electricity systems
worldwide, with Europe at the forefront. Wind and solar are the lowest cost, lowest risk, and …

Co-benefits of carbon neutrality in enhancing and stabilizing solar and wind energy

Y Lei, Z Wang, D Wang, X Zhang, H Che, X Yue… - Nature Climate …, 2023 - nature.com
Solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy provide carbon-free renewable energy to reach
ambitious global carbon-neutrality goals, but their yields are in turn influenced by future …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing wind/solar combinations at finer scales to mitigate renewable energy variability in China

L Liu, Z Wang, Y Wang, J Wang, R Chang, G He… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
China has set ambitious goals to cap its carbon emissions and increase low-carbon energy
sources to 20% by 2030 or earlier. However, wind and solar energy production can be …

Impacts of inter-annual wind and solar variations on the European power system

S Collins, P Deane, BÓ Gallachóir, S Pfenninger… - Joule, 2018 - cell.com
Weather-dependent renewable energy resources are playing a key role in decarbonizing
electricity. There is a growing body of analysis on the impacts of wind and solar variability on …