The 2024 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference is a key annual event for the meteorological and scientific communities. Reuniwatt is proud to be present at the conference and share their latest advancements regarding solar irradiance retrieval from satellite data.
Discover the role of satellite data for solar energy forecasting at the upcoming EUMETSAT conference
Satellite-based irradiance estimations present numerous advantages over ground-based measurements, including rapid and cost-effective deployment without the necessity for hardware installation, no operational and maintenance requirements for sensors, and effective identification of malfunctions through comparisons between meter-measured production and satellite-derived estimations.
Renewable energy forecasting is Reuniwatt’s core business. We have developed our own methods, which vary depending on the time horizon:
- Intra-hour forecasts, called InstaCast™: from 1 minute to 30 minutes ahead, using all-sky cameras
- Intra-day forecasts, called HourCast™: from 10 or 15 minutes to 6 hours ahead, using satellite images
- Day-ahead forecasts, called DayCast™: from 6 hours up to 1 week in advanceTo provide intra-day forecasts, we use NWC SAF’s Cloud Type product to post-process our Cloud Index data.
You can learn more about our method, and the improvements we’ll achieve through data from Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellites in our joint white paper co-authored with EUMETSAT and AEMet:
“Solar Irradiance Nowcasting with Satellite Data – Launch of Meteosat Third Generation: data value chain from space to solar plants”.
Learn more and connect with us in Würzburg
Meet Mathieu Turpin, Satellite Data Expert at Reuniwatt, at the 2024 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference in Würzburg, Germany from 30 September to 4 October. Mathieu leads the research and development programs of satellite-to-irradiance estimation and forecasting algorithms. He is also responsible for the real-time operational chain and for monitoring the quality of satellite models. During the EUMETSAT conference, he will be holding two oral presentations:
- Surface Solar Irradiance retrieval from third-generation geostationary meteorological satellites using Machine Learning
When? Tuesday, October 1st 2024, 12:00 – 12:15
Where? Room 5 + 6
Session: 02. Meteosat Third Generation: from products evaluation to operational value
- Evaluation of direct normal irradiance via cloud optical depth from third-generation geostationary meteorological satellites in the USA
When? Thursday, October 3rd 2024, 11:30 – 11:45
Where? Room 13
Session: 07. Data and products for emerging services
Interested in learning more? Get in touch to connect with our satellite data team!