Pan-European wind and solar generation time series (PECD 2021 update)

The linked journal paper (1st link) describes the wind simulation methodology (combination of ERA5 and GWA data is used) and provides country-level validation results. Please note that compared to the paper, the provided data include some adjustments based on the feedback from ENTSO-E and its members. It is requested that the paper is cited when the data are used.

The data include 1 simulated solar PV technology, existing and 2 specific technologies for offshore wind, and existing and 9 specific technologies for onshore wind. The "existing" runs represent the existing (by the time of modeling) installations in the analyzed regions. The specific technology runs represent future installations: the user of the data may choose to apply different technologies for different regions, or, e.g., apply multiple technologies in energy system optimization to find the optimal mix for each region (see the 2nd linked journal paper for an example). The onshore wind technologies are simulated for three resources grades for each region, increasing the number of specific technology runs for onshore wind to 27; see the respective data descriptions for more information.