6.7.9 Interpret applicable data on the energy performance of renewable energy systems

The efficiency of a system will depend on many factors including the generation, capacity, storage, and efficiency of the systems that are being supplied with renewables. We will also see a contribution to GhG emissions through renewables.

Solar Data:

https://www.ese.wustl.edu/~neh...

Wind Data

https://www.ese.wustl.edu/~neh...

Design factors can include:

SI Unit Watt-hour (Wh) equivalent
Watt-hour (Wh)
Kilowatt-hour (kWh) One thousand watt-hours (103 Wh)
Megawatt-hour (MWh) One million watt-hours (106 Wh)
Gigawatt-hour (GWh) One billion watt-hours (109 Wh)
Terawatt-hour (TWh) One trillion watt-hours (1012 Wh)