Cloud and DNI nowcasting with MSG/SEVIRI for the optimized operation of concentrating solar power plants

A novel approach for the nowcasting of clouds and direct normal irradiance (DNI) based on the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) aboard the geostationary Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellite is presented for a forecast horizon up to 120 min. The basis of the algorithm is an...

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Main Authors: T. Sirch, L. Bugliaro, T. Zinner, M. Möhrlein, M. Vazquez-Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-02-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/10/409/2017/amt-10-409-2017.pdf