Summary:
This paper introduces the TulipaProfileFitting.jl package, a tool developed in Julia to generate renewable energy profiles that fit a given capacity factor of full load hours. It addresses the limitations of naive methods in adjusting existing profiles to match improved technology efficiency, particularly in scenarios lacking detailed weather data or technology specifications. By formulating the problem mathematically, the package provides a computationally efficient solution for creating realistic renewable energy profiles based on existing data. It ensures that the adjusted profiles realistically reflect the improvements in technology efficiency, making it an essential tool for energy modelers in analyzing future energy systems.
Spanish layman's summary:
TulipaProfileFitting.jl, una herramienta de Julia para crear perfiles de energía renovable que coincidan con un factor de capacidad específico de horas de carga completa. Proporciona una solución computacional eficiente para generar perfiles de energía renovable basados en datos existentes.
English layman's summary:
TulipaProfileFitting.jl, a Julia tool for creating renewable energy profiles that match a specific capacity factor of full load hours. It provides an efficient computational solution for generating renewable energy profiles based on existing data.
Keywords: Renewable energy profiles; Capacity factors; Energy modeling; Availability profiles; Full load hours; Renewable source potential
JCR Impact Factor and WoS quartile: 2,400 - Q2 (2023)
DOI reference:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2024.101844
Published on paper: September 2024.
Published on-line: August 2024.
Citation:
D.A. Tejada, A. S. Siqueira, Ö. Özdemir, G. Morales-España, TulipaProfileFitting.jl: a Julia package for fitting renewable energy time series profiles. SoftwareX. Vol. 27, pp. 101844-1 - 101844-6, September 2024. [Online: August 2024]
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