Hybrid Wind-Solar Projects

Wind and solar often generate at different times of day and in different seasons, so combining them at one site can produce a steadier output profile than either alone. Sharing land and evacuation infrastructure can also improve how much of a grid connection's capacity is actually used. Check resource complementarity with site-specific data.

Hybrid projects have been encouraged through specific central and state policy measures at various points. Check the framework currently in force before structuring a project around it.

Layout has to keep solar arrays clear of turbine foundations, crane areas and access roads, and avoid shading from towers. Land partitioning, construction sequencing and the interface between two technical partners all need to be planned together rather than bolted on.

On the land side, a hybrid site usually combines the contiguous parcels a solar array needs with the wider rights a wind layout needs — which is where early, joined-up land planning pays off.