IEA PVPS Task 16: Solar resource for large scale implementation

Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy has in recent years seen an unprecedented growth, both in terms of market penetration and size of individual systems. In Denmark the PV fraction of electricity production has in six years increased frem 03% to 2.8% in 2018. As a result, there is a growing need for accurate and reliable meteotological information of the solar resource, a necessity for optimal integration and reliable grid operation. The aim of the project is to improve the accuracy of solar resource assessment and forecasting, as well as developing and disseminiate best practices to industry.

The project involves DMI and DTU's participation and contribution to the international Energy Agency's (IEA) photovoltaic Power Systems program's (PVPS) Task 16, titled 'Solar resource for high penetration and large scale applications.' DMI will work on developing and improving accurate numerical waether prediction models and regional forecast. DMI and DTU will participate in benchmarking of solar resource data, to quantify and reduce uncertainty. Furthermore, DTU will investigate how to optimally increase the solar fraction through coupling large-scale PV systems with storage technologies.