How Wind and Solar Amplifies Renewable Energy Reliability

Utilities Tech Outlook | Monday, June 15, 2020

Here's how wind and solar energy are eliminating each other's weaknesses to augment renewable energy reliability.

FREMONT, CA: Standalone solar and wind energy means is coming up quickly as the inclination towards renewable resources boosts. But variations in wind or sunlight recommence to create apprehensions about the consistency of energy generation from such sources. Hybrid energy systems that pair up solar and wind energy means are now appearing as an exciting choice to standalone renewable energy plants. With a hybrid system, resisting the periodic nature of sunlight or wind becomes easier, facilitating energy producers to optimize services.

Solar energy plants work through the daylight hours and change the sunlight into electricity. Similarly, wind turbines work to generate electricity as long as the wind is blowing with enough speed. Although periodic, both the natural resources have special patterns attached to their cycles. In the case of solar and wind, both the cycles complement one another efficiently. During the day, electricity is generated from the abundance of sunlight, while at night, when the sea breeze picks up speed, wind turbines catch up the task. Thus, there exists an opportunity to build a renewable energy facility that can supply electricity all over the day. By integrating a battery storage solution, the flexibility and reliability of the electricity supply become even better.

Wind and solar energy systems form a simple combination that can contribute efficiently to off-grid and grid-level electricity supplies. For rural and remote areas where the grid supply is not constant, a self-sufficient system can be produced by pairing wind and solar. A hybrid system can produce significantly better than standalone solar or wind energy farm. On the other hand, a hybrid system can also serve as a dependable backup in the case of a grid. Renewable energy providers get more excellent opportunities to contribute to the grid. From being secondary options and backup experts, wind and solar energy can change into significant players in the market by embracing innovative hybrid models

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