This letter to the editor presents some notes on energetic complementarity and a growing understanding of its role as a planning tool. This letter looks at the fact that an increasing number of works in recent years on this subject has promoted an increase in its level of importance in the design and operation of energy systems. The main change is the consideration of complementarity no longer as a consequence but as a design parameter. The continental dimension of Brazil, for example, should make it obvious that complementarities should be sought among the various energy resources available.
Component: Energetic Complementarity Complementary Energy Re-sourcesAcknowledgements
This work was developed as a part of research activities on water resources management and renewable energy at the Instituto de Pesquisas Hidráulicas (IPH), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). The authors acknowledge the support received by the institution. The third author acknowledges the financial support received from CNPq for his research work (proc. n. 309021/2014-6.).
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Livi, F.P., Rossini, E.G. and Beluco, A. (2017) Some Concerns Related to the Idea of Energetic Complementarity and Its Application. Energy and Power Engineering, 9, 482-485. https://doi.org/10.4236/epe.2017.99032
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