Reuniwatt is regularily publishing their latest findings on researchgate. We are also always looking for interns and PhD candidates interested in Atmospheric Sciences, machine learning and energy meteorology!
Our latest publications
Join us at the upcoming EMS 2024 conference to explore our latest work. Cloud cover day and night measurement uncertainties persist due to subjective observations. Various ground instruments like radiometers and ceilometers offer improved accuracy, while infrared all-sky cameras like the Sky InSight™ offer more granular cloud cover descriptions. In our study, we analyzed cloud cover data from various instruments at the NOAA SURFRAD Table Mountain site in Boulder, Colorado for 2023, employing different methods for radiometers, ceilometers, and infrared all-sky cameras to compare cloud cover measurements. Our analysis revealed that ceilometer measurements often miss cloud edges or gaps in the cloud cover due to their narrow spatial constraints, making partial cloud cover readings less frequent. They are also more sensitive to optically thin clouds than the other instruments. Conversely, while both the camera and pyrgeometer are sensitive to the entire sky dome, the latter tends to underestimate cloud cover for thin overcast skies (altostratus), whereas the former may miss some high-altitude cirrus clouds. Reach out to us to discuss with the authors, and don’t miss our presentation at EMS 2024!
Ben Slama, M., Liandrat, O., Balmes, K. A., Riihimaki, L. D., Hodges, G. B., and Schmutz, N.: Comparison of cloud cover measurement techniques, EMS Annual Meeting 2024, Barcelona, Spain, 1–6 Sep 2024, EMS2024-243, https://doi.org/10.5194/ems2024-243, 2024.
Join the presentation of our study at EMS 2024 on wednesday, 04 Sep, 11:30–11:45 (CEST) in lecture room B5.
About Reuniwatt (www.reuniwatt.com)
Reuniwatt is a major player of the solar radiation and cloud cover assessment and solar and wind power forecasting. Based on solid Research and Development works, the company offers reliable products and services intended for professionals of various fields, making the best out of two key facets of the meteorology: atmospheric physics and data sciences. A particular focus has been placed on solar energy forecasting, while developing cutting edge solutions to improve the short-term prediction of the solar resource.
The company has won many grants, including H2020’s SME Phase 1 programme, which makes Reuniwatt a European Champion with regard to innovation. Reuniwatt has also been selected among the national fast-growing companies to join the prestigious French Tech 120 programme in 2020 and 2021, and the French Space Tour 2021.
