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https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-16-119-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-16-119-2019
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 16
02 Jul 2019
 | 02 Jul 2019

A climatological assessment of balancing effects and shortfall risks of photovoltaics and wind energy in Germany and Europe

Frank Kaspar, Michael Borsche, Uwe Pfeifroth, Jörg Trentmann, Jaqueline Drücke, and Paul Becker

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In this study, we assess balancing effects between photovoltaics and wind energy. On average, the seasonal cycles complement each other in Germany as well as in Europe. The frequency of events with a risk of low electricity generation is analyzed. The results illustrate that the number of such events is reduced when offshore regions are included, or when a combined system of PV and wind energy is considered. A European-wide analysis also leads to a distinct reduction of such events.
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