Abstract
Wind and solar power generation differ from conventional power generation because of the variable and uncertain nature of their power output. This can have significant impacts on grid operations. Short-term forecasting of wind and solar power generation is uniquely helpful for planning the balance of supply and demand in the electric power system because it allows for a reduction in theuncertainty associated with their output. As a step toward assessing the simultaneous integration of large amounts of wind and solar power, this article investigates the spatial and temporal correlation between wind and solar power forecast errors.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Journal of Energy Engineering |
Volume | 141 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/JA-5D00-58507
Keywords
- forecasting
- solar
- Western Interconnection
- wind