Review of Data and Data Sources for the Assessment of the Potential of Utility-Scale Hybrid Wind–Solar PV Power Plants Deployment, under a Microgrid Scope

Luis Arribas, Yolanda Lechón, Alberto Perula, Javier Domínguez, Manuel Ferres, Jorge Navarro, Luis F. Zarzalejo, Carolina García Barquero and Ignacio Cruz
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Luis Arribas: Energy Department, CIEMAT, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Yolanda Lechón: Energy Department, CIEMAT, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Alberto Perula: Energy Department, CIEMAT, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Javier Domínguez: Energy Department, CIEMAT, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Manuel Ferres: Geography Department, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Jorge Navarro: Energy Department, CIEMAT, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Luis F. Zarzalejo: Energy Department, CIEMAT, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Carolina García Barquero: Energy Department, CIEMAT, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Ignacio Cruz: Energy Department, CIEMAT, 28040 Madrid, Spain

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 21, 1-23

Abstract: Utility-scale hybrid wind–solar PV power plants (which might include some storage as well) are an attractive option for the transition of conventional grids to incorporate high renewable energy (RE) shares. Along with lower generation costs, they offer increased dispatch capabilities and flexible operation. However, when assessing their potential, they present higher needs in terms of input data, as they are forced to consider both spatial and temporal variations to evaluate their techno-economic viability, as well as other common inputs such as economic, social or environmental data. The availability of the different data influences the type of analysis to be implemented. The microgrid approach of segmenting the information into layers will be adopted for the classification of data. Three different levels of analysis are sought: long-term energy scenarios, geo-spatial planning, and production cost estimation. The analysis of necessary data for each planning stage, and the available data sources for the assessment of utility-scale hybrid power plants, under this microgrid approach, is the main focus of this review.

Keywords: utility-scale hybrid power plants; microgrids; potential assessment; data; data sources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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