{"id":1340,"date":"2017-01-16T10:19:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T10:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reuniwatt.com\/en\/?page_id=1340"},"modified":"2024-07-26T13:52:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T11:52:34","slug":"solar-and-wind-power-forecasting-off-grid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reuniwatt.com\/en\/applications\/solar-and-wind-power-forecasting-off-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"Power forecasting for microgrids and off-grid projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Microgrids and off-grid solar and wind power systems are becoming more and more common as there is a concrete will to use renewables for remote sites.<\/h2>\n

Power forecasting for off-grid projects and microgrids enables to more efficiently pilot hybrid systems using both PV\/wind and another source of energy, such as diesel generators or thermal power plants.<\/p>\n

For hybrid projects using PV, the use of a sky camera for minute-scale forecasting helps to take the right decisions on when to launch or stop other means of production than solar power.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Save significant amounts of fuel<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Save significant amounts of fuel<\/h3>Thanks to minutely forecasts, the whole installation can considerably reduce its spinning reserve. As a result, forecasting\u00a0allows for important fuel savings.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Reduce greenhouse gas emissions<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions<\/h3>\n

Solar and wind power forecasts help lower the consumption of fossil fuels and therefore reduce CO2 emissions. Furthermore, the consumption of locally produced power avoids losses that would normally occur due to the transportation and distribution of electricity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Improve system management<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Improve system management<\/h3>\n

When integrated within a microgrid’s energy management system (EMS), solar and wind power forecasts enable a better anticipation of energy flows. Thus, an optimal exploitation of the renewable potential is achieved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Products & Services for power forecasting for off-grid projects<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Minute-scale forecasts, possibly in combination with hour-scale forecasts, are the best solution for planning of diesel generators dispatch schedule and short-term cloud detection within PV microgrids and off-grid projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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