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Modern metrics to pre-screen variable renewable energy sites for reliable production

Heather Norton, Michael MacWilliam, Derrick Tan, Robbie Sanderson, Marianne Rodgers.

Wind Energy Institute of Canada, Tignish, PE, Canada

Abstract


As renewable energy penetration increases, it becomes more important to site new projects with the provision of reliable power in mind. This requires additional site screening indicators beyond a capacity factor.  A series of site pre-screening indicators are proposed to represent average conditions, variance within typical conditions, and extreme periods of low production. Indicators were selected primarily due to their strong theoretical relationship with energy storage provision. The indicators are illustrated for a site in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The indicators are first computed for an illustrative site in Prince Edward Island, using wind and solar data that are available prior to any significant investment being made in a project. They are then compared to the same indicators computed using real operational data from a renewable energy R&D park at that location.

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