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https://github.com/tum-ens/pyGRETA

python Generator of REnewable Time series and mAps
https://github.com/tum-ens/pyGRETA

csp gis high-resolution potentials pv renewable-energy renewable-timeseries wind

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**py**thon **G**enerator of **RE**newable **T**ime series and m**A**ps: a tool that generates high-resolution potential maps and time series for user-defined regions within the globe.

## Features

* Generation of potential maps and time series for user-defined regions within the globe
* Modeled technologies: onshore wind, offshore wind, PV, CSP (user-defined technology characteristics)
* Use of MERRA-2 reanalysis data, with the option to detect and correct outliers
* High resolution potential taking into account the land use suitability/availability, topography, bathymetry, slope, distance to urban areas, etc.
* Statistical reports with summaries (available area, maximum capacity, maximum energy output, etc.) for each user-defined region
* Generation of several time series for each technology and region, based on user's preferences
* Possibility to combine the time series into one using linear regression to match given full-load hours and temporal fluctuations

## Applications

This code is useful if:

* You want to estimate the theoretical and/or technical potential of an area, which you can define through a shapefile
* You want to obtain high resolution maps
* You want to define your own technology characteristics
* You want to generate time series for an area after excluding parts of it that are not suitable for renewable power plants
* You want to generate multiple time series for the same area (best site, upper 10%, median, lower 25%, etc.)
* You want to match historical capacity factors of countries from the IRENA database

You do not need to use the code (*but you can*) if:

* You do not need to exclude unsuitable areas - use the [Global Solar Atlas](https://globalsolaratlas.info/) or [Global Wind Atlas](https://globalwindatlas.info/)
* You only need time series for specific points - use other webtools such as [Renewables.ninja](https://www.renewables.ninja/)
* You only need time series for administrative divisions (countries, NUTS-2, etc.), for which such data is readily available - see [Renewables.ninja](https://www.renewables.ninja/) or [EMHIRES](https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/scientific-tool/emhires)

## Outputs

Potential maps for solar PV and onshore wind in Australia, using weather data for 2015:


FLH_solar_PV_Australia_2015FLH_wind_onshore_Australia_2015


Australia_PV_wo_quant


## Contributors ✨

Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/docs/en/emoji-key)):



kais-siala

💬 🐛 💻 📖 🤔 🚧 👀 ⚠️ 📢

HoussameH

💬 💻 📖

Pierre Grimaud

🐛

thushara2020

👀

lodersky

📖 💻 👀

sonercandas

📖

patrick-buchenberg

📦



molarana

🎨

This project follows the [all-contributors](https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors) specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!

## Please cite as:

Kais Siala, & Houssame Houmy. (2020, June 1). tum-ens/pyGRETA: python Generator of REnewable Time series and mAps (Version v1.1.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3727416