title: Data from renewable energy assessments for resort islands in the South China Sea.
abstract: Renewable energy assessments for resort islands in the South China Sea were conducted that involves the collection and analysis of meteorological and topographic data. The meteorological data was used to assess the PV, wind and hydropower system potentials on the islands. Furthermore, the reconnaissance study for hydro-potentials were conducted through topographic maps in order to determine the potential sites suitable for development of run-of-river hydropower generation. The stream data was collected for 14 islands in the South China Sea with a total of 51 investigated sites. The data from this study are related to the research article "Optimal combination of solar, wind, micro-hydro and diesel systems based on actual seasonal load profiles for a resort island in the South China Sea" published in Energy (Khan et al., 2015) [1].
authors.affiliation: College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan IKRAM - UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: M Reyasudin
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Basir Khan
authors.affiliation: College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan IKRAM - UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Razali
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jidin
authors.affiliation: College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan IKRAM - UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Jagadeesh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pasupuleti
keywords: PV system; Solar radiation,wind speed; South China Sea; Wind energy generation system; microhydropower; rainfall