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1 year ago - [X] Solar and Wind Potential Computation
- [X] Solar and Wind Potential Interpretation: difficult to make, there are two technical potentials. Understand better what they represent. ==> [Maximum technical potential in MWh can be representing the same information from the Capacity factor, while maximum technical potential in MW represents the actual installation that can be done]
- [x] Solar and Wind Potential Analysis: difficult to find sources. Check what was done in the corresponding section of the pypsa-earth paper. Note that there is no "absolute truth" in this area, others would have done estimations similar to the one provided by pypsa-earth. Hence, we shouldn't be as strict as we are in other sections of the validation
- [x] Comparison of generation profiels in PyPSA (capacity factor) with other resources (i.e. renewables.ninja) ideas: bar plot, averages, error (difference between PyPSA and others), etc ....
- [ ] Comparison of maximum technical/installable potential in PyPSA (in GW per technology for the whole country) with other resources, description in PyPSA: https://pypsa-eur.readthedocs.io/en/latest/preparation.html#id47
- [ ] important reports/resources : i.e. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318118164_Assessment_of_Solar_Energy_Source_Distribution_and_Potential_in_Zambia , https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/139281556198757322/solar-resource-and-pv-potential-of-zambia-solar-resource-atlas , https://energydata.info/dataset/?q=zambia , https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/466331592817725242/global-photovoltaic-power-potential-by-country , https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/country-spotlight-unlocking-a-high-energy-future-for-zambia/#:~:text=While%20Zambia%20has%20the%20potential,no%20wind%20power%20to%20date. , https://www.german-energy-solutions.de/GES/Redaktion/DE/Publikationen/Praesentationen/2019/190524-erfolg-iv-suedliches-afrika-04.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=1
- [ ] Address feedback on the notebook.
- [ ] Write section in validation report.