IMPACT OF CLOUDS AND ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS ON SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION

摘要

India is a renewable resource-rich country. Over the last few years, with a strong support from the Central Government, the country has witnessed an unprecedented growth in green energy installation. With an ambitious target of 100 GW of solar energy deployment by the year 2022, India is looking forward to a future, when the contribution of power production from solar photovoltaic (PV) will be significant to the country's electricity supply. This necessitates development of robust forecasting methodologies for predicting solar resource availability considering the impacts of clouds and aerosols, which strongly influences Indian weather and climatic conditions. Accurate solar resource and hence, solar generation forecasting can lead to efficient scheduling, better load management, etc., hence, ensuring safety and stability of the Indian grid.