Combining wind and solar energy sources: Potential for hybrid power generation in Brazil

José Alexandre Ferraz de Andrade Santos, Pieter de Jong, Caiuby Alves da Costa and Ednildo Andrade Torres

Utilities Policy, 2020, vol. 67, issue C

Abstract: Wind and solar energy have stood out in recent years because of the growth of global installed capacity. This work aims to present wind and solar photovoltaic energy development and its regulatory framework in Brazil, and demonstrate the potential for centralized hybrid generation. Official studies, research reports, and thematic maps were consulted, and two pilot hybrid plants were studied. Results indicate that there is great potential for centralized hybrid generation in the Brazilian Northeast region. However, there is a need for the regulatory framework to evolve to enable its development.

Keywords: Wind power; Solar photovoltaic power; Hybrid energy systems; Brazilian regulatory framework (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2020.101084

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