PROJECT 04 / MACHINE LEARNING
Cloud coverage forecasting.
Looking ahead for solar energy. A hybrid time series model for forecasting total cloud coverage, with solar farm efficiency as the intended application.
01 / THE QUESTION
The purpose
Anticipate changes in cloud coverage that matter to solar energy applications.
02 / CONNECTING THE PIECES
The approach
Use a hybrid time series forecasting model to estimate total cloud coverage in the sky.
- 01Cloud coverage series
- 02Hybrid forecast
- 03Solar energy planning
03 / TECHNOLOGY & SCOPE
Implementation overview
This project applies a hybrid forecasting model to total cloud coverage. Its documented motivation is improving solar farm efficiency; measured improvements, model details, and a live endpoint have not been supplied.