Context and aims
To study the impact of global warming on the electricity system (supply-demand balance, for example), it is necessary to use the outputs of the various CMIP6 climate models (temperature, wind speed, for example), which are projected to the end of the century (see the 6th IPCC assessment report). However, because of the high numerical costs involved, the outputs of these models are only available at spatial (~100km) and temporal (day) resolutions that are too low, and also present modelling biases (not all physical phenomena are represented). In this work, we are interested in the problem of temporal resolution: for certain impact studies, such as the projection of wind generation into the future, it is necessary to have hourly data.
Project domain: Climatology, energy economics