Forecast accuracy for wind and solar: MAE, RMSE and nRMSE explained
Learn what common forecast error metrics describe and what to check before comparing results.
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Subscribe via RSSVirtual power plants explained: how they work and why forecasts matter
See where wind and solar forecasts fit into portfolio planning for a virtual power plant.
Read furtherThe duck curve explained: why solar forecasting matters
Understand how solar generation changes the shape of net demand and why timing matters.
Read furtherP50 vs P90: what exceedance values mean for wind and solar yield
Learn how P50 and P90 describe different levels of confidence in an energy-yield estimate.
Read furtherSolar irradiance explained: GHI, DNI, DHI and how forecasts work
Understand the radiation inputs behind a solar power forecast, their units and the checks that make comparisons meaningful.
Read furtherCapacity factor for wind and solar: formula and what drives it
Calculate capacity factor correctly and separate resource, availability and commercial constraints when interpreting it.
Read furtherSolar power forecasting: methods, horizons and evaluating a provider
Match solar forecasting methods to your decision horizon and design a fair asset-level evaluation.
Read furtherNowcasting for renewables: short-term wind and solar forecasts
Explore how fresh observations support near-term production decisions and how to test latency, ramps and fallback behaviour.
Read furtherRenewable energy curtailment: causes, costs and forecasting
Separate available generation from delivered output and understand how curtailment changes data, scheduling and evaluation.
Read furtherBESS revenue and forecasting: what storage operators need to know
Connect renewable forecasts with battery constraints and evaluate storage strategies without assuming a revenue guarantee.
Read furtherPower purchase agreements: how PPAs work and where forecast risk sits
Understand the production profile behind a PPA and identify the quantity, timing and operational assumptions a forecast must support.
Read furtherWind turbine power curves: why they matter for forecasts
Understand the conversion from wind speed to power and why a measured plant rarely follows one ideal curve exactly.
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