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TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2017
15
Time 2:30pm–4:00pm
Room 5
PV POWER PLANTS: FORECASTING TECHNOLOGIES
Summary
Forecasting methods can be either
physical or statistical.What's
more, different uses of PV
forecasts require different types of
forecasts. Forecasts may apply to
a single PV system, or refer to
aggregated systems spread over
an extended geographic area.
Forecasts may focus on the output
power of systems or on its rate of
change. The technologies currently
available allow for the creation of
up to ten-day-forecasts based on
the post-processing of
meteorological outputs and the
application of global numerical
weather prediction (NWP) models.
It will soon be possible to forecast
cloud motion using processing
satellite images from multiple
geostationary meteorological
satellites. This session highlights
the latest developments in
forecasting technologies,
approaches and models used in
the industry.
2:30pm Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Pierre-Jean Alet, Project Manager,
Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM), Switzerland
2:35pm State of the Art and International Collaboration in PV Forecasting
Jan Remund, Head of Solar Energy and Climatology, Meteotest, Switzerland
2:55pm PV Power Forecasting and Challenges in Various Climate Zones
Dr. Jose A. Ruiz-Arias, Weather and Solar Radiation Modelling Expert, Solargis s.r.o, Slovakia
3:15pm From Weather to Power: Forecasting PV Generation on Multiple Time Scales
Frederik Kurzrock, Meteorologist, Reuniwatt, Reunion
3:35pm Machine-Learning Algorithms for Regional Forecast of PV Production
Dr. Marco Pierro, Phd Student, EURAC Research Institute, Italy
Jan
Remund
Dr. Pierre-Jean
Alet
Frederik
Kurzrock
Dr. Marco
Pierro
Dr. Jose A.
Ruiz-Arias
Time 4:30pm–6:00pm
Room 5
PV POWER PLANTS: OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BUSINESS
Summary
O&M service provision is an
increasingly attractive business
across the globe. The number of
O&M centers designed to
remotely monitor the operation
of PV plants, track performance,
detect and diagnoses issues,
schedule and manage on-site
maintenance activities to
optimize plant profitability is on
the rise. The wide range of
services and solutions in this
area include monitoring, data
analysis, contract management,
warranty enforcement,
innovative performance-based
pricing structures and ensuring
legal compliance. This session
focuses on the growth of the
O&M business from a service
provider's perspective.
4:30pm Welcome and Introduction
Manfred Bächler, Energy Solutions PV, Energie Deutschland GmbH, Germany
4:35pm Digital Plant Lifecycle Record – A New DIN Standard for Efficient PV O&M
Christian Bertsch-Engel, Managing Director, CEE Operations GmbH, Germany
4:50pm Lifetime Extension Analysis for Solar PV Plants
César Hidalgo, Principal Engineer, DNV GL, Spain
5:05pm Novel Soiling Detection System for PV Panels
Joop Mes, Manager Research & Development, Kipp & Zonen BV, Netherlands
5:20pm Control of PV Power Plants to Guarantee Compliance with Grid Regulations
Monika Hennessen, Partnership Development –
Solar PV, African Countries, skytron® energy GmbH, Germany
5:35pm Executing Recall Actions – From Initial Communication to Final Intervention
Samir Merzoug, Managing Director, Suncycle Solar Services GmbH, Germany
5:50pm Q&A Round
Christian
Bertsch-Engel
Manfred
Bächler
Joop
Mes
Monika
Hennessen
César
Hidalgo
Samir
Merzoug