Cloud Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant

Does cloud cover affect the power output of a photovoltaic power plant?

Figure 1. The power output of the photovoltaic power plant located at the university campus. The cloud edge effect is visible on days with cloud cover: the power output of the PV power plant reaches significantly higher values compared to the same time of day under cloudless conditions.

How does cloud distribution affect the output power of solar PV plants?

As the output power of solar PV plants is mainly affected by the amount of irradiance reaching the ground's surface, and related to the cloud distribution over the plants at the corresponding moment in time, the regions in which clouds are located cover the target plant are necessary to be acquired.

What is a photovoltaic power plant?

1. Introduction Photovoltaic (PV) power plants are among the most widely used types of renewable energy power plants [ 1 ]. Mainly because of their minimal impact on the environment, recent research has focused on improving solar cells in terms of efficiency, manufacturing cost, and durability.

Can cloud cover nowcasting predict the electricity production of PV plants?

Cloud cover nowcasting remains a field of interest for forecasting the electricity production of PV plants 24. We are committed to developing a daytime hourly intra-day cloud fraction (CF) prediction algorithm for small areas over PV plants.

Does local cloud cover affect solar production forecasting for vis power plant?

This study is an initial analysis of the effect of local cloud cover on solar production forecasting for Vis power plant. It was shown that even a crude representation of cloud mask images from EUMETSAT can greatly improve production forecasting in a best-case scenario.

What is photovoltaic technology?

Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology ( (GREEN)) Solar power is becoming increasingly important as a source of renewable energy, and photovoltaic (PV) technology has become the key method of harnessing solar energy.