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Research Project SOLREV (Site Stuttgart)



Solar resources and forecasts for integration of solar energy into the power grid and the energy market

The goal of the DLR sub-project of SOLREV is the investigation and evaluation of models for providing solar radiation data and forecasts to support the integration of large volumes of solar energy into the grid and to ensure the long-term yields of solar power plants and facilitate German participation in IEA PVPS Task 16.

Duration:
November 2019 bis Oktober 2023

BMWK_Logo_en_mit_Foerderzusatz.pngFunded by:
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

Project Participants:
Institut für Vernetzte Energiesysteme
Institut für Solarforschung
Fraunhofer Institut für Solare Energiesysteme
CSP Services GmbH
Deutscher Wetterdienst DWD
TenneT TSO GmbH
Amprion GmbH
50Hertz Transmission GmbH
Transnet BW GmbH

Project Manager at the Insttiute of Networked Energy Systems:
Carsten Hoyer-Klick

Project description:
Many years of reliable solar radiation data are required to reduce the business risk of large solar power plants requiring high investment costs, and to increase willingness to invest in such projects. Solar power forecasts are the foundation of optimised use of energy management options such as provision of balancing power, energy storage and optimised electricity trading processes. Such forecasts are therefore indispensable for the economically and environmentally sound integration of PV electricity into the electricity system. Against the backdrop of the associated rapid development of the research landscape in the areas of “solar resources and forecasts”, there is a tremendous need for transparent evaluations of these new developments.

Guidelines and standards are needed as the basis for purposeful model development as is the effective use of suitable data sets. This need is addressed within the submitted project. The overall goal of the sub-project is to evaluate, investigate and optimise models and data sets relating to solar radiation and forecasting in collaboration with the consortium partners and in close cooperation with the German transmission system operators, who are supporting the project as associated partners. The topic of “solar forecasting” is also addressed in IEA PVPS Task 16 “Solar resource for high penetration and large scale applications” with roughly 50 partners from 17 countries. An extension of the task by three additional years until 30 June 2023 is in planning. This submitted project would enable Germany to participate in IEA PVPS Task 16 with a lead role in sub-task 1.


Contact
Carsten Hoyer-Klick
German Aerospace Center

Institute of Networked Energy Systems
, Energy Systems Analysis
Stuttgart

Tel.: +49 711 6862-728

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