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Forecast for surface solar irradiance at the Brazilian Northeastern region using NWP model and artificial neural networks

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Date
2016
Author
Lima, Francisco José Lopes de
Martins, Fernando Ramos [UNIFESP]
Pereira, Enio Bueno
Lorenz, Elke
Heinemann, Detlev [UNIFESP]
Type
Artigo
ISSN
0960-1481
Is part of
Renewable Energy
DOI
10.1016/j.renene.2015.11.005
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Abstract
There has been a growing demand on energy sector for short-term predictions of energy resources to support the planning and management of electricity generation and distribution systems. The purpose of this work is establishing a methodology to produce solar irradiation forecasts for the Brazilian Northeastern region by using Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) combined with a statistical post-processing method. The 24 h solar irradiance forecasts were obtained using the WRF model. In order to reduce uncertainties, a cluster analysis technique was employed to select areas presenting similar climate features. Comparison analysis between VVRF model outputs and observational data were performed to evaluate the model skill in forecasting surface solar irradiance. Next, model-derived short-term solar irradiance forecasts from the WRF outputs were refined by using an artificial neural networks (ANNs) technique. The output variables of the WRF model representing the forecasted atmospheric conditions were used as predictors by ANNs, adjusted to calculate the solar radiation incident for the entire Brazilian Northeastern (NEB) (which was divided into four homogeneous regions, defined by the Ward method). The data used in this study was from rainy and dry seasons between 2009 and 2011. Several predictors were tested to adjust and simulate the ANNs. We found the best ANN architecture and a group of 10 predictors, in which a deeper analyzes were carried out, including performance evaluation for Fall and Spring of 2011 (rainy and dry season in NEB, mainly in the northern section). There was a significant improvement of the WRF model forecasts when adjusted by the ANNs, yielding lower bias and RMSE, and an increase in the correlation coefficient. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Citation
Renewable Energy. Oxford, v. 87, p. 807-818, 2016.
Keywords
Solar energy forecast
Artificial neural network
WRF model
Solar irradiance
Sponsorship
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)/DAAD/GIZ/NOPA
URI
https://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/57949
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