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Join us in Paris on April 14th to discover the project’s main outcomes!
As we reach the end of the Smart4RES journey, the project partners will present the results and lessons learnt over the past three and a half years. Find out more and register to the final conference here.
New article published by DLR – Analyzing Spatial Variations of Cloud Attenuation by a Network of All-Sky Imagers
All-sky imagers (ASIs) can be used to model clouds and detect spatial variations of cloud attenuation. Such cloud modeling can support ASI-based nowcasting, upscaling of photovoltaic production and numeric weather predictions. Researchers from DLR, in collaboration...
Spotlight on young researchers: Gerwin van Dalum, R&D specialist, Whiffle
Efficient high precision solar radiation in numerical weather predictionSolar radiation plays an important role in numerical weather prediction (NWP). Accurate radiation profiles are necessary for a realistic simulation of the atmosphere, and a more realistic...
Summary of the main scientific achievements at the end of the second reporting period
The Smart4RES vision corresponds to a holistic approach, where developed tools answer to key challenges faced by the intelligence layer in modern energy systems. These tools interact within a generic model and value chain from data to decision and generate structuring...
Spotlight on young researchers: Dr. Dimitrios Lagos, senior researcher, National Technical University of Athens
Operation of non interconnected islands with high RES penetration Non interconnected island power systems (NIIPS) are characterized by high operating costs and restrictions in the renewable energy sources (RES) penetration, despite the high potential that might exist...
Spotlight on young researchers: Luca Santosuosso, PhD Student, MINES Paris – PSL & Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
A generic framework for the valorisation of high-dimensional virtual power plants integrating multiple flexibility technologies In response to the requirement of a sustainable energy system, diversified energy resources, enhanced energy efficiency and liberalization...
Spotlight on young researchers: Akylas Stratigakos, PhD student, MINES Paris – PSL.
Prescriptive analytics methods for energy forecasting and optimization in power systems The integration of renewable energy sources in the generation mix is pivotal to tackle the adverse effects of climate change. However, the stochastic nature of weather-dependent...
Spotlight on Young Researchers: Niklas Blum, researcher, German Aerospace Center
Short-term forecasting using all-sky imager networks Niklas Blum is currently a researcher at German Aerospace Center (DLR), working on short-term renewable energy forecasting. He has been contributing to the project since its beginning, developing a novel forecasting...
Spotlight on Young Researchers: Simon Camal, Project Manager, MINES Paris- PSL
Seamless RES forecasting models As Smart4RES Project Manager, Simon his in charge of the daily scientific and technical management of the project. Beyond these coordination tasks, he is also actively involved in the research effort of ARMINES by managing the...
Spotlight on Young Researchers: Ivana Aleksovska, Postdoctoral researcher, Météo-France.
Seamless probabilistic weather forecasts for renewable energy prediction Ivana Aleksovska is a post-doctoral researcher at the CNRM, the National Centre for Meteorological Research. Her research focuses on uncertainty quantification of weather forecasts.The renewable...