Grid-connected PV in the U.S. has grown substantially over the past several years and grid operators are increasingly...
Metrics used in assessing irradiance model accuracy such as Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and Mean Absolute Error...
Examines short-term solar resource variability caused by passing clouds. View Article >>>
This presentation provides the results of a study evaluating the short, medium and long-term accuracy of irradiance...
This paper presents a validation of the short- and medium-term global irradiance forecasts that are produced as part...
This paper describes how to generate more accurate Weather-Adjusted Performance Guarantees for PV systems using a...
Quantifies the comprehensive value of distributed PV to Austin Energy. Download PDF >>>
In the time since my New Year’s blog in January, national attention has shifted to Congress and the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” While the renewable energy industry continues to digest the bill’s implications, the Clean Power Research® team has been hard...
This week, we’re pleased to present a guest post from GroundWork® Renewables’ Director of Data and Analytics Julie Chard. At GroundWork, we’re committed to delivering high-quality solar-meteorological (MET) data to reduce uncertainty in solar resource assessments. With more than 15 years of experience supporting the solar development community, our observational MET programs combine best-in-class equipment and […]
Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM®) is showing what’s possible when utilities modernize their service request process. With more than 12,000 requests each year, from new home connections to complex commercial upgrades, PNM needed a better way to manage the...