Table 1
Specifications of the dataset.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Subject | Engineering |
| Specific subject area | Renewable Energy |
| Type of data | Results of simulations performed by the software Homer Legacy, in the format of hmr files (compatible with this specific software) |
| Description of data set | 30 hmr files corresponding to 12 publications, including proposed methods and case studies |
| Data format | Raw data, automatically analyzed by Homer Legacy when opened |
| Input data | Energy availability data of the resources used in each case, consumer demand profiles, technical specifications of the components of the hybrid systems |
| Output data | One-year operation simulations of hybrid systems for all combinations of optimization and sensitivity variables, and accounting for all costs for the period of analysis |
| Data source location | Simulation data were obtained for operational or design hybrid energy systems at some locations along the territory of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost State of Brazil. |
| Data accessibility | Data available in Mendeley Data repository: 10.17632/ybxsttf2by.2. |
| Related research article | Silva et al. 2012. Int J Photoenergy, v.2012, #384153. Beluco et al. 2013. Comp W Energy Envrn Eng, v.2, n.2, p.43–53. Canales and Beluco. 2014. J Ren Sust Energy, v.6, #043131 Beluco and Ponticelli. 2014. Int J Ren En Tech, v.5, n.3, p.229–250. Canales et al. 2015. J En Stor, v.4, p.96–105. Teixeira et al. 2015. J Pow En Eng, v.3, n.9, p.70–83. Benevit et al. 2016. J Pow En Eng, v.4, n.8, p.38–48. Canales et al. 2017. Int J Sust En, v.36, n.7, p.654–667. Silva and Beluco. 2018. Curr Alt En, v.2, n.2, p.112–122. During Fo et al. 2018. Comp W En Envrn Eng, v.7, n.3, p.142–159. Vasco et al. 2019a. Comp W En Envrn Eng, v.8, n.2, p.41–56. Vasco et al. 2019b. Sm Grid Ren En, v.10, n.4, p.83–97. |
Table 2
Specifications of the hmr files composing the dataset.
| hmr file | Associated publication | Short description | Optimization values | Sensitivity variables | Results in associated publication * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #01-silva-et-al-2012 | Silva, Cardoso & Beluco (2012) | a PV wind diesel hybrid system with energy storage in batteries and water and environment heating | 288 | 5880 | Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9 |
| #02-beluco-et-al-2013-A | Beluco et al. (2013) | a PV hydro diesel hybrid system connected to the grid, with an existing hydro power plant | 48 | 1536 | Figs. 7, 8 and 11 |
| #02-beluco-et-al-2013-B | a PV hydro diesel hybrid system connected to the grid, with a hydropower plant to be implemented | 48 | 1536 | Figs. 9 and 10 | |
| #03-canales-beluco-2014-1 | Canales & Beluco (2014) | a wind hydro diesel hybrid system with pumped storage capacity | 15 | 3 | Fig. 7 |
| #03-canales-beluco-2014-2 | a wind hydro diesel hybrid system with pumped storage capacity | 24 | 3 | Fig. 9 | |
| #04-beluco-ponticelli-2014-fig1 | Beluco & Ponticelli (2014) | a wind diesel hybrid system already in operation and whose improvement was analyzed | 15 | 1872 | Figs. 7, 10 and 11 |
| #04-beluco-ponticelli-2014-fig6a-b100 | a PV wind biodiesel hybrid system with energy storage in batteries | 1750 | 1000 | Figs. 9, 10, 11, 20, 21, 22 and 23 | |
| #04-beluco-ponticelli-2014-fig6a-dsl | a PV wind diesel hybrid system with energy storage in batteries | 1750 | 1000 | Figs. 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 and 19 | |
| #04-beluco-ponticelli-2014-fig6b | a PV wind diesel biodiesel hybrid system with energy storage in batteries | 3500 | 50 | Figs. 12, 13, 14 and 15 | |
| #05-canales-et-al-2015-Sys3PH | Canales, Beluco & Mendes (2015) | a wind hydro hybrid system with pumped storage capacity | 12474 | 96 | Figs. 5, 7 and Table I |
| #05-canales-et-al-2015-Sys3Res | a wind hydro hybrid system with energy storage capacity in a water reservoir | 1496 | 48 | Fig. 7 | |
| #06-teixeira-et-al-2015–2000 | Teixeira et al. (2015) | a PV hydro hybrid system designed for operation at a dam for water supply, with the capital cost of the PV modules at US$ 2000 per kW | 300 | 1440 | Figs. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 |
| #06-teixeira-et-al-2015–2500 | a PV hydro hybrid system designed for operation at a dam for water supply, with the capital cost of the PV modules at US$ 2500 per kW | 300 | 1440 | Figs. 9, 14 and 15 | |
| #06-teixeira-et-al-2015–2000 | a PV hydro hybrid system designed for operation at a dam for water supply, with the capital cost of the PV modules at US$ 3000 per kW | 300 | 1440 | Figs. 14 and 15 | |
| #06-teixeira-et-al-2015-3500 | a PV hydro hybrid system designed for operation at a dam for water supply, with the capital cost of the PV modules at US$ 3500 per kW | 300 | 1440 | Figs. 14 and 15 | |
| #06-teixeira-et-al-2015-4000 | a PV hydro hybrid system designed for operation at a dam for water supply, with the capital cost of the PV modules at US$ 4000 per kW | 300 | 1440 | Figs. 14 and 15 | |
| #07-benevit-et-al-2016-180 | Benevit et al. (2016) | a wind diesel hybrid system with energy storage in batteries, simulated with Weibull shape parameter equal to 1.80 | 360 | 108 | Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 |
| #07-benevit-et-al-2016-210 | a wind diesel hybrid system with energy storage in batteries, simulated with Weibull shape parameter equal to 2.10 | 360 | 108 | ||
| #07-benevit-et-al-2016-240 | a wind diesel hybrid system with energy storage in batteries, simulated with Weibull shape parameter equal to 2.40 | 360 | 108 | ||
| #07-benevit-et-al-2016-270 | a wind diesel hybrid system with energy storage in batteries, simulated with Weibull shape parameter equal to 2.70 | 360 | 108 | ||
| #07-benevit-et-al-2016-300 | a wind diesel hybrid system with energy storage in batteries, simulated with Weibull shape parameter equal to 3.00 | 360 | 108 | ||
| #08-canales-et-al-2017 | Canales, Beluco & Mendes (2017) | a wind hydro hybrid system with energy storage in the reservoir of the hydropower plant | 224 | 72 | Figs. 7, 8, 9 and Table 2 |
| #09-silva-beluco-2018 | Silva & Beluco (2018) | a PV wind diesel hybrid system connected to the grid, including an ocean wave power plant | 512 | 450 | Figs. 8, 9, 10, 11 and Table 1 |
| #10-during-et-al-2018-d000 | During Fo et al. (2018) | a PV hydro hybrid system with energy storage capacity in batteries, with time-complementarity index equal to 0.00 | 1476 | 87 | Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| #10-during-et-al-2018-d090 | a PV hydro hybrid system with energy storage capacity in batteries, with time-complementarity index equal to 0.50 | 1476 | 87 | Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | |
| #10-during-et-al-2018-d120 | a PV hydro hybrid system with energy storage capacity in batteries, with time-complementarity index equal to 0.67 | 1476 | 87 | Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | |
| #10-during-et-al-2018-d150 | a PV hydro hybrid system with energy storage capacity in batteries, with time-complementarity index equal to 0.83 | 1476 | 87 | Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | |
| #10-during-et-al-2018-d180 | a PV hydro hybrid system with energy storage capacity in batteries, with time-complementarity index equal to 1.00 | 1476 | 87 | Figs. 3, 4, 7, 8 and 11 | |
| #11-vasco-et-al-2019 | Vasco et al. (2019a) | a PV hydro hybrid system connected to the grid, designed for an unfinished hydro power plant | 486 | 567 | Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| #12-vasco-et-al-2019 | Vasco et al. (2019b) | a PV hydro hybrid system connected to the grid, with energy storage in the water reservoir | 18 | 72 | Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 |
[i] * Figures and tables constructed from manipulation of Homer Legacy simulation results appear in bold.