Accuracy of Satellite-Derived Solar Irradiance Data, Solar Irradiance Forecasts & PV Performance Models

This research provides government researchers, utilities, independent system operators and developers information on PV power output models and methods of calculating and quantifying the accuracy of satellite-derived solar irradiance data for specific applications.

Accuracy of Satellite-Derived Solar Irradiance Data, Solar Irradiance Forecasts & PV Performance Models

This research provides government researchers, utilities, independent system operators and developers information on PV power output models and methods of calculating and quantifying the accuracy of satellite-derived solar irradiance data for specific applications.
Enhancing Temporal Variability of 5-minute Satellite-Derived Solar Irradiance Data
 |  June 2022

Satellite-derived solar irradiance data are known to underestimate temporal variability compared to point measurements...

A Review of Solar Forecasting, Its Dependence on Atmospheric Sciences and Implications for Grid Integration: Towards Carbon Neutrality
 |  March 2022

The ability to forecast solar irradiance plays an indispensable role in solar power forecasting, which constitutes an...

Investigations of Site-Specific, Long Term Average Albedo Determination for Accurate Bifacial System Energy Modeling
 |  June 2019

As interest in bifacial PV modules grows, there is a need to quantify the impact of additional energy generation for...

Improved PV System Modeling with ML-Based Power Model: Case Study of a Commercial Building
+  |  May 2019

Solar PV system specifications are critical to accurately modeling PV system production (along with high-quality...

Improved model of solar resource variability based on regional aggregation and climate zones
 |  June 2018

This paper provides the results of using an alternative method to calculate annual insolation probability of...

Detecting Calibration Drift at Ground Truth Stations: A Demonstration of Satellite Irradiance Models’ Accuracy
 |  July 2017
Day-Ahead Irradiance Forecast Variability Characterization Using Satellite Data
 |  June 2016

This article calculates day-head forecast variability as function of historical clearness index based on intraday...

Solar Energy Forecast Validation for Extended Areas & Economic Impact of Forecast Accuracy
 |  June 2016

This article evaluates the accuracy of solar forecast models, including SolarAnywhere®, as a function of geographic...

Satellite-to-Irradiance Modeling – A New Version of the SUNY Model
 |  May 2015

This article presents and validates the latest version of the SUNY model for using satellite imagery to calculate...

CEC PIER Project: Demonstration and Validation of PV Output Variability Modeling Approach
 |  July 2013

The California Energy Commission’s Public Interest Energy Research (CEC PIER) program awarded Clean Power Research a...

Operational Improvements in the Performance of the SUNY Satellite-to-Solar Irradiance Model Using Satellite Infrared Channels
 |  June 2013

This paper summarizes operational improvements to the existing SUNY satellite-to-solar irradiance model used to...

Predicting Short-term Variability of High Penetration PV
 |  March 2012

This article evaluates the ability of three operational satellite models (SolarAnywhere® Standard, Enhanced, and High...

Reporting of Irradiance Model Relative Errors
 |  March 2012

Metrics used in assessing irradiance model accuracy such as Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and Mean Absolute Error...

Validation of PV Performance Models Using Satellite-based Irradiance Measurements: A Case Study
 |  May 2010

This paper presents a study of how PV performance model results are affected when satellite-based weather data is used...

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