PV AND WIND POWER – COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES

[billi]

5 CONCLUIONS
According to this work’s approach, it can be stated that PV and wind power are energy technologies which complement one another. For places where both resources are available to build power plants, it is strongly recommendable for plant operators, manufacturers and respective associations to work together for fast growing PV and wind power capacity. Due to nearly no competition in time resolved power feed-in of PV and wind power plants, a perfect basis is given for a comprehensive cooperation. Using both energy technologies will offer complementary power feed-in and further reduces the need for balancing power.

http://www.q-cells.com/uploads/tx_abdownloads/files/6CV.1.32_Gerlach2011_PV-Wind-Complementarity_paper_PVSEC_preprint.pdf

[dimengineer]

It seems fair enough - except it is produced by a Solar PV supplier, so is not exactly independent.

As far as I'm aware nobody (except perhaps the UK Gov't) is pushing for 100% of one or the other - most people seem to see both technologies as part of the mix..