Load and Renewable Generation Time Series for 12 Regions in Africa and Eurasia, 2003-2012

Three groups of yearly time series for 2003-2012 used in grid modelling, covering wind and PV power generation and load for 12 regions. The data was created by Maria Krutova of the Technical University of Denmark, with EU data derived from the RESTORE 2050 project and other regions described in a 2017 paper. Wind and PV series are derived from MERRA reanalysis data, while load series are generated with a periodical function.

Use Cases

• Modeling power grid stability based on simulated wind and PV generation time series.
• Assessing regional renewable energy potential based on MERRA-derived solar and wind data.
• Comparing load patterns across different geographic regions in Africa and Eurasia.
• Simulating the smoothing effect of interconnected renewable resources across continents.

Strengths

• Covers a 10-year time range from 2003 to 2012.
• Includes data for 12 distinct geographic regions across Africa and Eurasia.
• Wind and PV generation data are derived from the MERRA reanalysis dataset, providing a consistent source.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The load time series for the EU region is not included in this dataset.

Provenance

Source

Technical University of Denmark (Maria Krutova). EU data from the RESTORE 2050 project; other data from related research.

Collection Method

Wind and PV power time series derived from MERRA reanalysis data. Load time series generated with a periodical function.

Time Range

2003-2012

Geography

12 regions including EU countries, North Africa, West Africa, East Africa, South Africa, European Russia/Belarus/Ukraine, Middle East, Indian subcontinent, Siberia/Central Asia, Southeast Asia, China, and Far East (South Korea/Japan).