Assessment of wind and solar PV local complementarity for the hybridization of the wind power plants installed in Portugal

To decarbonize electrical power systems, it is essential to incorporate a high share of variable renewable energy sources while minimizing their costs. An important step towards this goal includes exploring the potential for so-called hybrid plants through combination (existing) wind and solar parks. Although that not usual approach in design, should take advantage existing synergies, as generation complementarity among technologies, benefit from using infrastructures same grid connection point. This investigation assesses Portuguese parks hybridization with photovoltaic generation. Correlation metrics assessing at hourly daily periods are applied quantify synergies. Results show plants: levels between resources globally thus allowing increase minimal curtailment, when compared scenarios overplanting additional capacity. The highest most consistent found interior regions central northern Portugal. research shows Portugal has privileged weather conditions allow concept be largely explored extended on large efficient scale. outcome, which may replicated other countries, an contribution increasing penetration systems overall costs energy.