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 >>>
As electrification and adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs) accelerate, utilities are facing a pivotal challenge: managing growing complexity while balancing grid flexibility, service reliability and customer satisfaction. Utilities today are navigating a...
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 […]