Solar Radiation Prediction

Dear Colleagues,

The critical depletion of fossil fuels and the global climate change have stimulated many countries to employ ever-larger volumes of renewable energy sources (RESs) to gradually substitute the conventional carbon-based technologies. The International Energy Agency estimates that in the coming years solar photovoltaic systems will show the fastest growth among other renewables, driven by supportive government policies and favorable market conditions.

This increasing RES employment has led several countries to develop more sophisticated smart grids. However, with the larger penetration of RESs, smart grids require further adaptations to face the challenges posed by this kind of energy source. The uncertainty of power supply affects the stability of power grids. Recent findings suggest that the problem of fluctuating power outputs can be solved by adopting smart system operating procedures such as real-time forecasting. The prediction of future energy production can significantly improve the energy management of smart grids.

In this Special Issue, we are interested in innovative solutions for the planning, analysis and optimization of solar irradiance and PV forecasting:

• Solar irradiance forecasting;
• Solar forecasting based on satellite imagery;
• NWPM solar forecasting;
• PV power forecasting;
• PV system modelling;
• Parametric and non-parametric PV models;
• Smart grid integration;
• Models for synthetic data generation;
• GIS tools for energy planning and management.

Dr. Alessandro Aliberti
Dr. Luca Barbierato
Guest Editors

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