Analysing Sites for Solar and Airborne Wind Energy Hybrid Power Plants: A feasibility analysis of the resource characterization and energy generation for identifying hybrid system locations

A method to help renewables flourish is mitigating the variability that is inherent in natural resources. To do so, we explore the intricacies of the relationship between airborne wind (AWE) and solar energy to uncover the possibilities of future energy-generating hybrid power plants (HPP). Which leads to steering away from fossil fuel reliance,...

Optimal revenue strategies for hybrid power plants in the Dutch wholesale energy market

The Netherlands is currently undergoing an energy transition in an effort to decarbonize its electrical grid and build a more sustainable generation model. This transition is being led by the integration of non-controllable, sustainable generation sources such as wind and photovoltaic (PV) power. The Dutch wholesale energy market has an...

Cost-optimal electricity systems with increasing renewable energy penetration for islands across the globe

Cost-optimal electricity system configurations with increasing renewable energy penetration were determined in this article for six islands of different geographies, sizes and contexts, utilizing photovoltaic energy, wind energy, pumped hydro storage and battery storage. The results of the optimizations showed strong reasoning for islands to...