RT Journal Article SR 00 ID 10.1016/j.eneco.2017.03.027 A1 Luderer, G. A1 Pietzcker, R.C. A1 Carrara, S. A1 de Boer, H.-S. A1 Fujimori, S. A1 Johnson, N. A1 Mima, S. A1 Arent, D. T1 Assessment of wind and solar power in global low-carbon energy scenarios: An introduction JF Energy Economics YR 2017 FD 2017-05-07 VO 64 SP 542 OP 551 K1 Variable Renewable Energy; Wind and Solar Power; Electricity Supply; Climate Change Mitigation; Integrated Assessment Modeling; System Integration Challenges AB This preface introduces the special section on the assessment of wind and solar in global low-carbon energy scenarios. The special section documents the results of a coordinated research effort to improve the representation of variable renewable energies (VRE), including wind and solar power, in Integrated Assessment Models (IAM) and presents an overview of the results obtained in the underlying coordinated model inter-comparison exercise. PB Elsevier SN 0140-9883 LK https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/14529/