Analysis of Renewable Generation Uncertainty for Planning and Operation

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<div&gt;The continuous demand in energy consumption and relative depletion of&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;fossil fuel reserves has increased the use of renewable energy resources. However,</div&gt;<div&gt;these resources are characterized by their intermittent nature, and hence the uncertainty&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;of these resources has gained importance in analysis and calculation. Traditionally,</div&gt;<div&gt;uncertainty has been dealt with using probabilistic and possibilistic methods, but the&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;probability density function (PDF) method is used when historical data is not properly&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;available. Also, a hybrid of these methods is often used. This chapter provides a brief&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;introduction of various probabilistic and possibilistic methods used for uncertainty&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;analysis in solar and wind energy generation systems. A comparison of various&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;methods used for this purpose has been given in the chapter, which may help choose&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;the best method for a given condition.</div&gt;