Method and system for predicting solar energy production
First Claim
1. A method of forecasting solar energy production in a region, comprising:
- collecting forecast meteorological data for a given area of the region;
estimating irradiance levels using parameters collected from the forecast meteorological data; and
simulating solar energy production using the collected forecast meteorological data, estimated irradiance levels, and physical characteristics of at least one solar energy generating system in the given area of the region.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product to assist in managing the physical plant mechanisms and market finances for a deregulated electricity grid or regulated utility grid, populated with solar electric generation capacity. This system provides tools to assist grid operators in the scheduling and dispatch of generation resources in an electrical grid populated with solar electric generation capacity, a week in advance, on an hourly basis. It also provides tools to assist companies engaged in generation, distribution and energy marketing, in the electrical power industry, to manage their contractual supply obligations in the day-ahead hourly wholesale market and the spot market, in an electrical grid populated with solar electric generation capacity. This process can also be used to predict solar loading of building structures, using forecast irradiance data as inputs to common building energy modeling programs, a week in advance, on an hourly basis.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of forecasting solar energy production in a region, comprising:
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collecting forecast meteorological data for a given area of the region; estimating irradiance levels using parameters collected from the forecast meteorological data; and simulating solar energy production using the collected forecast meteorological data, estimated irradiance levels, and physical characteristics of at least one solar energy generating system in the given area of the region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system of forecasting solar energy production in a region, comprising:
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a processor configured to execute; a weather module for collecting forecast meteorological data for a given area of the region; a solar irradiance module for estimating irradiance levels using parameters collected from the weather module; a physical characteristics module of a solar energy generating system in the given area of the region; and a simulation module for simulating solar energy production using the collected forecast meteorological data, estimated irradiance levels, and physical characteristics of the solar energy generating system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product for simulating solar energy production, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium having computer readable code stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to; collect forecast meteorological data for a given area of the region; estimate irradiance levels using parameters collected from the forecast meteorological data; and simulate solar energy production using the collected forecast meteorological data, estimated irradiance levels, and physical characteristics of at least one solar energy generating system in the given area of the region.
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