Reliable forecasts for grid operators

04/05/2021 | Print view

The Pavagada solar park covers an area of 53 square kilometres or 7,420 football fields and generates a total output of around two gigawatts. - © Energy & Meteo Systems — © Energy & Meteo Systems

The Pavagada solar park covers an area of 53 square kilometres or 7,420 football fields and generates a total output of around two gigawatts.

For the safe integration of solar parks on a gigawatt scale, grid operators need particularly accurate forecasts of electricity generation. The Oldenburg-based company Energy & Meteo Systems already forecasts the generation output of large parts of several gigawatt parks.

In southern India, the Pavagada solar park covers an area of 53 square kilometres or 7,420 football fields. With a total output of around two gigawatts, the park currently ranks second among the world's largest solar parks. Different operators are responsible for individual sections of the park. The Oldenburg-based company Energy & Meteo Systems has been forecasting power generation for this park for the companies Tata and SB Energy since the beginning of 2020.

This is because in India, the operators of solar parks are obliged to create their own generation forecasts and transmit them to the grid operators. There are penalties if the actual power generation deviates from the forecasts - accurate forecasts are particularly crucial here. (mfo)