Solar Forecasting: Methods, Challenges, and Performance

Author

Tuohy, Aidan ; Zack, John ; Haupt, Sue Ellen ; Sharp, Justin ; Ahlstrom, Mark ; Dise, Skip ; Grimit, Eric ; Mohrlen, Corinna ; Lange, Matthias ; Garcia Casado, Mayte ; Black, Jon ; Marquis, Melinda ; Collier, Craig

Author_Institution

Electr. Power Res. Inst., Chicago, IL, USA

Volume

13

Issue

6

fYear

2015

Firstpage

50

Lastpage

59

Abstract

The deployment of solar-based electricity generation, especially in the form of photovoltaics (PVs), has increased markedly in recent years due to a wide range of factors including concerns over greenhouse gas emissions, supportive government policies, and lower equipment costs. Still, a number of challenges remain for reliable, efficient integration of solar energy. Chief among them will be developing new tools and practices that manage the variability and uncertainty of solar power.

Keywords

photovoltaic power systems; solar power; solar power stations; greenhouse gas emissions; lower equipment costs; photovoltaics; solar energy; solar forecasting; solar power; solar-based electricity generation; supportive government policies; Photovoltaics; Predictive models; Real-time systems; Satellites; Solar energy; Wind forecasting; Wind power generation; Wind speed;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1540-7977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MPE.2015.2461351

Filename

7299804