Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants
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Resumo: | To contribute for improved operational strategies of concentrating solar power plants with accurate forecasts of direct normal irradiance, this work describes the use of several post-processing methods on numerical weather prediction. Focus is given to a multivariate regression model that uses measured irradiance values from previous hours to improve next-hour predictions, which can be used to refine daily strategies based on day-ahead predictions. Short-term forecasts provided by the Integrated Forecasting System, the global model from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), are used together with measurements in southern Portugal. As a nowcasting tool, the proposed regression model significantly improves hourly predictions with a skill score of z0.84 (i.e. an increase of z27.29% towards the original hourly forecasts). Using previous-day measured availability to improve next-day forecasts, the model shows a skill score of z0.78 (i.e. an increase of z6% towards the original forecasts), being further improved if larger sets of data are used. Through a power plant simulator (i.e. the System Advisor Model), a preliminary economic analysis shows that using improved hourly predictions of electrical energy allows to enhance a power plant’s profit in z0.44 MV/year, as compared with the original forecasts. Operational strategies are proposed accordingly. |
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Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plantsECMWFDirect normal irradianceShort-term forecastingModel output statisticsConcentrating solar power operalationEnergy production simulationsTo contribute for improved operational strategies of concentrating solar power plants with accurate forecasts of direct normal irradiance, this work describes the use of several post-processing methods on numerical weather prediction. Focus is given to a multivariate regression model that uses measured irradiance values from previous hours to improve next-hour predictions, which can be used to refine daily strategies based on day-ahead predictions. Short-term forecasts provided by the Integrated Forecasting System, the global model from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), are used together with measurements in southern Portugal. As a nowcasting tool, the proposed regression model significantly improves hourly predictions with a skill score of z0.84 (i.e. an increase of z27.29% towards the original hourly forecasts). Using previous-day measured availability to improve next-day forecasts, the model shows a skill score of z0.78 (i.e. an increase of z6% towards the original forecasts), being further improved if larger sets of data are used. Through a power plant simulator (i.e. the System Advisor Model), a preliminary economic analysis shows that using improved hourly predictions of electrical energy allows to enhance a power plant’s profit in z0.44 MV/year, as compared with the original forecasts. Operational strategies are proposed accordingly.Renewable Energy2021-01-07T20:49:24Z2021-01-072020-09-04T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10174/28624http://hdl.handle.net/10174/28624https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.08.140engFrancis M. Lopes, Ricardo Conceição, Hugo G. Silva, Rui Salgado and Manuel Collares-Pereira. Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: a tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants. Renewable Energy 2020.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148120313859?via%3Dihubfmlopes@uevora.ptrfc@uevora.pthgsilva@uevora.ptrsal@uevora.ptcollarespereira@uevora.pt244Lopes, FranciscoConceição, RicardoSilva, HugoSalgado, RuiCollares-Pereira, Manuelinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-03T19:25:14Zoai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/28624Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:18:34.295078Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants |
title |
Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants |
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Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants Lopes, Francisco ECMWF Direct normal irradiance Short-term forecasting Model output statistics Concentrating solar power operalation Energy production simulations |
title_short |
Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants |
title_full |
Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants |
title_fullStr |
Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants |
title_full_unstemmed |
Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants |
title_sort |
Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants |
author |
Lopes, Francisco |
author_facet |
Lopes, Francisco Conceição, Ricardo Silva, Hugo Salgado, Rui Collares-Pereira, Manuel |
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author |
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Conceição, Ricardo Silva, Hugo Salgado, Rui Collares-Pereira, Manuel |
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Lopes, Francisco Conceição, Ricardo Silva, Hugo Salgado, Rui Collares-Pereira, Manuel |
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ECMWF Direct normal irradiance Short-term forecasting Model output statistics Concentrating solar power operalation Energy production simulations |
topic |
ECMWF Direct normal irradiance Short-term forecasting Model output statistics Concentrating solar power operalation Energy production simulations |
description |
To contribute for improved operational strategies of concentrating solar power plants with accurate forecasts of direct normal irradiance, this work describes the use of several post-processing methods on numerical weather prediction. Focus is given to a multivariate regression model that uses measured irradiance values from previous hours to improve next-hour predictions, which can be used to refine daily strategies based on day-ahead predictions. Short-term forecasts provided by the Integrated Forecasting System, the global model from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), are used together with measurements in southern Portugal. As a nowcasting tool, the proposed regression model significantly improves hourly predictions with a skill score of z0.84 (i.e. an increase of z27.29% towards the original hourly forecasts). Using previous-day measured availability to improve next-day forecasts, the model shows a skill score of z0.78 (i.e. an increase of z6% towards the original forecasts), being further improved if larger sets of data are used. Through a power plant simulator (i.e. the System Advisor Model), a preliminary economic analysis shows that using improved hourly predictions of electrical energy allows to enhance a power plant’s profit in z0.44 MV/year, as compared with the original forecasts. Operational strategies are proposed accordingly. |
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2020-09-04T00:00:00Z 2021-01-07T20:49:24Z 2021-01-07 |
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Francis M. Lopes, Ricardo Conceição, Hugo G. Silva, Rui Salgado and Manuel Collares-Pereira. Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: a tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants. Renewable Energy 2020. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148120313859?via%3Dihub fmlopes@uevora.pt rfc@uevora.pt hgsilva@uevora.pt rsal@uevora.pt collarespereira@uevora.pt 244 |
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