Analysing the uncertainties of reanalysis data used for wind resource assessment: A critical review

G Gualtieri - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
This review critically updates the state of the art on the uncertainties associated with
reanalysis data directly used for wind resource assessment. Performances were analysed …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term patterns of European PV output using 30 years of validated hourly reanalysis and satellite data

S Pfenninger, I Staffell - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Solar PV is rapidly growing globally, creating difficult questions around how to efficiently
integrate it into national electricity grids. Its time-varying power output is difficult to model …

[HTML][HTML] Using bias-corrected reanalysis to simulate current and future wind power output

I Staffell, S Pfenninger - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Reanalysis models are rapidly gaining popularity for simulating wind power output due to
their convenience and global coverage. However, they should only be relied upon once …

What global reanalysis best represents near‐surface winds?

J Ramon, L Lledó, V Torralba, A Soret… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Since global reanalysis datasets first appeared in the 1990s, they have become an essential
tool to understand the climate of the past. The wind power industry uses those products …

Global solar radiation prediction by ANN integrated with European Centre for medium range weather forecast fields in solar rich cities of Queensland Australia

S Ghimire, RC Deo, NJ Downs, N Raj - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
To support alternative forms of energy resources, the prediction of global incident solar
radiation (I rad) is critical to establish the efficacy of solar energy resources as a free and …

Assessment and calibration of ERA5 severe winds in the atlantic ocean using satellite data

RM Campos, CB Gramcianinov, R de Camargo… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we analyze the surface winds of ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis in the Atlantic
Ocean. The first part addresses a reanalysis validation, studying the spatial distribution of …

Assessment of the offshore wind technical potential for the Brazilian Southeast and South regions

LF de Assis Tavares, M Shadman, LP de Freitas Assad… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The paper presents an assessment of the technical potential of the offshore wind resources
of the Southeast and South regions along the Brazilian coastline using atmospheric …

Quantitative synergy assessment of regional wind-solar energy resources based on MERRA reanalysis data

H Zhang, Y Cao, Y Zhang, V Terzija - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Considering the volatility and synergies of renewable energy sources, sufficient resource
assessment is of great significance for investors and planners to reduce power fluctuations …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of climate change on the levelised cost of wind energy

D Hdidouan, I Staffell - Renewable energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Society's dependence on weather systems has broadened to include electricity generation
from wind turbines. Climate change is altering energy flows in the atmosphere, which will …

Quantifying the increasing sensitivity of power systems to climate variability

HC Bloomfield, DJ Brayshaw, LC Shaffrey… - Environmental …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Large quantities of weather-dependent renewable energy generation are expected in power
systems under climate change mitigation policies, yet little attention has been given to the …