What is it about?
Solar irradiance forecasting is important for high photovoltaic penetration. Will an advanced clear-sky model really improve satellite-based forecasts, especially when correction procedure with local measurements is available? This study explains this problem comprehensively with the measure-oriented and distribution-oriented approaches.
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Why is it important?
1. Both irradiance estimating and forecasting are analyzed based on China’s second-generation geostationary satellite Fengyun-4A, a satellite which is rarely discussed in the field of solar energy. 2. After affine transformation, the forecasting models achieve very close performances no matter which clear-sky model is implemented, except that forecasts with the advanced clear-sky model are much better calibrated at high irradiance levels. The case is carried out in Shanghai with frequent air pollution.
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Detailed functions and settings are provided in the main body or lengthy supplementary to be easily reproducible. I spent lots of time on searching and checking models, thus hope the details will help others. If readers have any corrections, comments, or suggestions, please kindly email me. I received interesting, helpful suggestions on this article from the editors and reviewers. Great thanks.
Doctor Xuemei Chen
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This page is a summary of: Performance study of affine transformation and the advanced clear-sky model to improve intra-day solar forecasts, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, July 2020, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/5.0009155.
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