Solar power generation stability rate

Why is PV power generation stability important?

Discussing PV power generation stability not only enhances the understanding of the impacts of climate change on renewable energy sources but also provides valuable insights for future planning, such as the design of microgrid systems. This, in turn, contributes to grid stability and helps mitigate potential economic losses.

How stable is solar energy?

Hou Jiang et al. conducted a study on solar energy stability from 2000 to 2020, utilizing ground observations and reanalysis data. They reported that 85% of the world's land area experienced increasing intermittency during this period. Our study extends the analysis into the timeframe of 2025–2100.

Is solar power reliability a tradeoff between maximum potential and reliability?

The intermittency of solar resources is one of the primary challenges for the large-scale integration of the renewable energy. Here Yin et al. used satellite data and climate model outputs to evaluate the geographic patterns of future solar power reliability, highlighting the tradeoff between the maximum potential power and the power reliability.

How does climate affect solar power reliability?

As can be seen in Fig. 1, the K distributions for larger mean values (denoted as μ and also referred to as the mean clearness index) tend to have longer left tails, which are associated with the weaker solar radiation and lower power generation. Fig. 1: Examples of climate impacts on solar radiation and photovoltaic power reliability.

Does solar radiation intermittency predict future photovoltaic reliability?

Using both satellite data and climate model outputs, we characterize solar radiation intermittency to assess future photovoltaic reliability.

Does aggregation affect the intermittency of solar power generation?

The aim of this article is to address the fundamental scientific question on how the intermittency of solar power generation is affected by aggregation, which is of great interest in the wider power and energy community and would have profound impacts on the solar energy integration into the energy supply and Net-Zero Implementation.