Solar power plants get help from satellites to predict cloud cover
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 10:20
in Astronomy & Space
The output of solar energy systems is highly dependent on cloud cover. While weather forecasting can be used to predict the amount of sunlight reaching ground-based solar collectors, cloud cover is often characterized in simple terms, such as cloudy, partly cloudy or clear. This does not provide accurate information for estimating the amount of sunlight available for solar power plants.