This paper assesses the complementary nature between wind and photovoltaic generation in the Brazilian Northeast, and how this complementarity, together with energy
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Levelized cost: With increasingly widespread implementation of renewable energy sources, costs have declined, most notably for energy generated by solar panels. [3][4] Levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is a measure of the average net present
The cost of capital for solar PV projects represent responses for a 100 megawatt (MW) project and for utility-scale batteries a 40 MW project. Values represent average medians across
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Overall, 75,250 MW have registered with Brazil's state-owned energy research firm EPE to take part in the bidding process. Of this, 73,256 MW is wind and solar. For projects without a contract, the initial price will be BRL 315 per MWh for hydro and biomass-fired, and BRL 225 per MWh for solar and wind.
Dubbed A-4, the auction will contract hydro, wind, solar and biomass-based thermal power projects. The highest maximum bidding price is BRL 315 (USD 62.8/EUR 59.4) per MWh. Overall, 75,250 MW have registered with Brazil's state-owned energy research firm EPE to take part in the bidding process. Of this, 73,256 MW is wind and solar.
In the light of the current moment of transformation of the electricity sector in Brazil and elsewhere, with a growing uptake of utility-scale wind and solar power plants, this work shows that the temporal complementary of wind and solar resources in the Brazilian Northeast is consistent and it can have a major role in the optimal portfolio design.
For projects without a contract, the initial price will be BRL 315 per MWh for hydro and biomass-fired, and BRL 225 per MWh for solar and wind. Regarding projects with both grants and contracts in place, the initial prices will be BRL 268.45/MWh for small and mini-hydro, BRL 187.69/MWh for large hydro and BRL 204.65/MWh for wind.
The PCCs between wind and solar resources and output power generation were calculated using four dataset combinations: (i) wind speed and fixed tilt irradiance; (ii) wind generation and fixed tilt PV generation; (iii) wind speed and single-axis tracking irradiance; and (iv) wind generation and single-axis tracking PV generation.
Both wind and PV large-scale power plant projects are being installed in close proximity and, therefore, many projects share the same access point to the Brazilian Interconnected Transmission System (Sistema Interligado Nacional - SIN in Portuguese), and the high-voltage transmission lines.
