RENEWCONNECT - All about renewables & power sector

Weather data plays a critical role in the development, operation, and optimization of renewable energy systems. It directly influences the performance, efficiency, and reliability of renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydropower. Here’s how weather data impacts renewable energy: 1. Solar Energy Solar Irradiance: Weather data helps in forecasting solar irradiance, which is essential for predicting how much sunlight will be available at a given location. This affects the energy generation capacity of solar panels. Cloud Cover: Cloudy days can significantly reduce solar energy production. Weather data helps in forecasting cloud cover patterns, helping operators anticipate changes in energy generation. Temperature: High temperatures can reduce the efficiency of solar panels. Weather data provides insight into daily and seasonal temperature variations to adjust system performance expectations. 2. Wind Energy Wind Speed and Direction: Wind turbines require a specific range of...

Over the last 20 years, 3 day forecasts are better than, one day forecast delivered 20 years ago. “Numerical forecasting”, mathematical equations to predict weather forecasting require powerful computers and lots of observable data collected from land, sea, and air. Thousands of (more than 01 million) weather stations are located across the globe for data pooling. Instruments like ground-based wind gauges (anemometers), rain collectors, and temperature sensors are used by amateur weather watchers. Complex mathematical models to predict, new based on incoming data, weather conditions might change over time. Large-scale phenomena, each are governed by multiple factors considering external and internal factors of the solar system, observing sun temperature and other radiations, earth temperature, pressure difference, will form clouds and winds, change in phase of ice-water-gas which will affect the flow of energy. The National Centres for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), objective is ...