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 …

Geophysical constraints on the reliability of solar and wind power in the United States

MR Shaner, SJ Davis, NS Lewis… - Energy & Environmental …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
We analyze 36 years of global, hourly weather data (1980–2015) to quantify the covariability
of solar and wind resources as a function of time and location, over multi-decadal time …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] 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 …

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 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] 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 …

[PDF][PDF] 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 …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of deep reductions in energy storage costs on highly reliable wind and solar electricity systems

F Tong, M Yuan, NS Lewis, SJ Davis, K Caldeira - Iscience, 2020 - cell.com
Summary We use 36 years (1980–2015) of hourly weather data over the contiguous United
States (CONUS) to assess the impact of low-cost energy storage on highly reliable electricity …