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Assessment of wind and solar power in global low-carbon energy scenarios: An introduction

Authors
Luderer G., Pietzcker R. C., Carrara S., de Boer H.-S., Fujimori S., Johnson N., Mima S., Arent D.
Journal
Energy Economics
DOI
10.1016/j.eneco.2017.03.027
Abstract

This preface introduces the special section on the assessment of wind and solar in global low-carbon energy scenarios. The special section documents the results of a coordinated research effort to improve the representation of variable renewable energies (VRE), including wind and solar power, in Integrated Assessment Models (IAM) and presents an overview of the results obtained in the underlying coordinated model inter-comparison exercise.