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Combining Physical Modeling with Artificial Intelligence for Solar Power Forecasting

    • National Center for Atmospheric Research

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    Abstract

    Modern renewable energy forecasting systems blend physical models with artificial intelligence (AI). This paper describes such a system being developed for the Shagaya Renewable Energy Park in Kuwait. This Kuwait Renewable Energy Prediction System uses both physical modeling and machine learning to produce forecasts for short-range forecasting (i.e. the next six hours) as well as for forecasts several days out. These systems work together to implement the best of our physical knowledge of atmospheric flow with actual observations at the site of interest. The system include numerical weather prediction, blending models, statistical learning models for short range prediction, and an analog ensemble to complete the forecast and quantify the uncertainty. This description includes a preliminary assessment of how each of these models performs.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2020 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2020
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages2051-2053
    Number of pages3
    ISBN (Electronic)9781728161150
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 14 2020
    Event47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2020 - Calgary, Canada
    Duration: Jun 15 2020Aug 21 2020

    Publication series

    NameConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
    Volume2020-June
    ISSN (Print)0160-8371

    Conference

    Conference47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2020
    Country/TerritoryCanada
    CityCalgary
    Period06/15/2008/21/20

    Keywords

    • artificial intelligence
    • Kuwait
    • numerical weather prediction
    • Shagaya
    • solar power forecasting

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