What is the complementary coefficient between wind power stations and photovoltaic stations?

Utilizing the clustering outcomes, we computed the complementary coefficient R between the wind speed of wind power stations and the radiation of photovoltaic stations, resulting in the following complementary coefficient matrix (Fig. 17.).

Do wind power and photovoltaic stations complement each other?

Typically, wind power and photovoltaic stations are situated at different locations, necessitating the study and analysis of wind speed-radiation complementarity across various regions. This study focuses on wind power stations and photovoltaic stations in Qinghai and Gansu provinces to explore their complementarity.

Which cluster of wind power stations exhibit the weakest complementarity with radiation?

Analysis of the matrix reveals that the 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th clusters of wind power stations exhibit the weakest complementarity with the radiation of photovoltaic stations. In contrast, the 5th, 7th, 8th, and 10th clusters of photovoltaic stations similarly demonstrate poor complementarity with the wind speed of wind power stations.

How do we evaluate the complementarity of wind and solar resources?

Previous studies have primarily used the Pearson correlation coefficient (CC) and similar metrics to evaluate the complementarity of wind and solar resources. For instance, Che et al. directly calculated Pearson CC to analyze the complementarity between wind and solar power and between wind and hydropower.

How to measure complementarity between wind speed and radiation?

The Kendall CC, Spearman CC, and fluctuation coefficient are combined to construct a comprehensive measure of the complementarity between wind speed and radiation, which provides a reliable tool for quantitatively evaluating the complementary characteristics of wind and solar energy. 2. A copula-based wind-solar complementarity coefficient R

How is wind-photovoltaic complementarity modeled?

Joint wind and solar distributions were modeled with the Copula function. A coefficient quantifying wind-photovoltaic complementarity was established. Spatial and temporal patterns of wind-solar complementarity were investigated. Stronger wind-solar complementarity occurs in low-elevation plains.