Solar Forecasting Survey

Solar Resource and Forecasting Questionnaire
1. Part I: General Information

As someone who is familiar with solar energy issues, we hope that you will take a few moments to answer this short survey on your needs for information on solar energy resources and forecasting. This survey is conducted by the Kleissl Solar Resource and Forecasting Lab at the University of California, San Diego. Working with the California Solar Energy Collaborative (CSEC) and the California Solar Initiative (CSI) our objective is to develop better (more accurate, higher spatial and temporal resolution) solar resource and forecasting products to meet the needs of residential, commercial, and public customers at a time when the solar energy industry is taking off. Therefore, we would like to receive your input on what types of solar resource information and solar forecasting research you think will be most useful to your activities. We will use this feedback to guide solar resource assessment efforts and forecasting in the coming years. While the outcomes of the survey will be publicly available, individual questionnaires will be kept confidential. Thank you for your effort!
1. Identification (Optional)
Name: Organization: Address: Country: E-mail: URL:
* 2. Are you
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Consultant Manufacturer Engineering company Utility company Public research laboratory Governmental, public agency / service Private research laboratory University Non governmental organization or other promoter of solar energy Other (please specify)
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3. Which technologies are most relevant to you? (Rate each item by 1 : not important, to 5 : very important)
1 Building engineering, Architecture Chemical systems CSP (concentrating solar power) Photovoltaics (PV) Solar cooling Solar heating Water desalinization 2 3 4 5 N/A
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Other (please specify) and rate
* 4. What aspects of these solar technologies are you most interested in?
(Rate each item by 1 : not important, to 5 : very important)
1 Cost assessment Decommissioning Other Deployment Energy trading Fault detection Feasibility study Grid operation Guarantee/certification/insurance Investment decision Maintenance Monitoring Plant operation Other Policy-making Research/education/promotion Site selection System design Other (please specify) and Rate 2 3 4 5 N/A
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* 5. Which type of data will be most useful / applicable to you? (Rate each
item by 1 : not important, to 5 : very important)
1 Global horizontal radiation Direct radiation Diffuse radiation Radiation on tilted and tracking surfaces Daylight (illuminance, luminance) Spectral distribution of irradiance Ambient temperature Snow cover Wind speed/wind direction Relative humidity / dew point Atmospheric pressure Others (please specify) and Rate 2 3 4 5 N/A
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6. For the type of data most important to you, which temporal resolution do you need? (Rate each item by 0 : not important, to 5 : very important. Leave blank if not applicable.)
Annual averages Monthly averages Weekly averages Daily averages Hourly averages 15 minute averages 5 minute averages or shorter. Instantaneous values Other (please specific) If known also note the required accuracy in % for each ticked averaging period. If possible separate global, diffuse and direct radiation.
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2. Solar Resources
This part is specific to solar resource assessment. If you are only interested in solar forecasting, move on to page 3.
* 1. Data timeliness. For your applications do you need solar resource data
that are (Rate each item by 1 : does not matter or 5 : very important)
1 Very recent (e.g., last hours/days) Recent (e.g., last month/last year) From older archives 2 3 4 5 N/A
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* 2. For the data you are using the most, are you interested in sites
(locations), maps (Rate each item by 1 : not important, to 5 : very important)
1 A single site Several sites but less than 10 More than 10 sites A grid (map) of instantaneous values covering a country/region A grid (map) of averaged values covering a country/region 2 3 4 5 N/A
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* 3. What spatial resolution of maps (what pixel size) do you think is needed
for your main purpose? (Rate each item by 1 : not important, to 5 : very important)
1 values or time-series averaged over regions/countries 1x1 (approx. 60 x 60 miles, global/regional coverage) 0.1x0.1 (approx. 6 x 6 miles) 1 x 1 mile 2 3 4 5 N/A
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* 4. Use of data. When accessing either location-specific or mapped

observations do you... (Rate each item by 1 : not important, to 5 : very important)
1 Use observations themselves for documentation or customized purposes Use observations as inputs to a simulator / software Use time-averaged observations for documentation / custom applications Use statistical summaries other than averages (e.g., percentiles, probability distribution, extremes), for documentation / custom applications Use time-averages or statistical summaries as inputs to a simulator / software 2 3 4 5 N/A
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* 5. Is the solar resource and meteorological information currently available

satisfactory when considering (Rate each item by 1 : should be improved, to 5 : very satisfactory)
1 Access Up-to-date Geographical coverage Accuracy Clarity in description of products Data format As a whole 2 3 4 5 N/A
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* 6. Please Answer the following

Choose Do you expect that regional climate change could influence the feasibility of solar applications of concern to you? Do you expect that regional climate change could influence their operational efficacy during the expected operation period? How many years is the typical amortization period of systems you are dealing with? How many years do you expect that your solar systems are running? Would you like to get better information on how solar installations help to reduce green house gases and what this means for our environment? If yes, what kind of information do you request?
* 7. What is your location(s) of interest within California?

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Entire state Mostly coastal urban (SF, LA, SD, etc.) Mostly Inland urban (more than 50 miles from coastline, e.g. Stockton, Bakerville) Mostly Inland rural: Imperial, Riverside counties Mostly Inland rural: Central Valley Other (please specify zip code)
* 8. Where do you currently get the meteorological/solar information you

need? 9. Additional comments on solar resources:
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3. Part III: Solar Forecasting
* 1. What radiation forecasts are important to you? (Rate each item by 1 : not
important, to 5 : very important)
1 Nowcasting (up to 6 hours) Forecast up to 24 hours Forecast up to 3 days Forecast up to 1 week Forecast up to 1 month Seasonal forecast (2-6 months) 2 3 4 5 N/A
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* 2. For the forecast horizon most important to you, which temporal

resolution do you need? (Rate each item by 1: not important, to 5 : very important.)
1 Daily averages Hourly averages 15 minute averages 5 minute averages or shorter. Instantaneous values Other (please specify) 2 3 4 5 N/A
3. Question 2 continued: If known also note the required accuracy in % for each ticked averaging period. If possible separate global, diffuse, and direct radiation.
* 4. For the data you are using the most, are you interested in sites
(locations), maps (Rate each item by 1 : not important, to 5 : very important.)
1 A single site Several sites but less than 10 More than 10 sites A grid (map) of values covering a country/region 2 3 4 5 N/A
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* 5. What spatial resolution of forecasting maps (what pixel size) do you think
is needed for your main purpose? (Rate each item by 1 : not important, to 5 : very important.)
1 A grid (map) of values covering a country/region, A grid (map) of values covering distribution feeders 1x1 (approx. 60 x 60 miles, global/regional coverage) 0.1x0.1 (approx. 6 x 6 miles) 1 x 1 mile 2 3 4 5 N/A
* 6. Use of data. When accessing either location-specific or mapped

observations do you (Rate each item by 0 : not important, to 5 : very important.)
1 Use forecasts as inputs to a simulator / software Use statistical summaries other than averages (e.g., confidence intervals) 2 3 4 5 N/A
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* 7. Is the solar forecasting information currently available satisfactory when

considering (Rate each item by 1 : should be improved, to 5 : very satisfactory.)
1 Access Up-to-date Geographical coverage Accuracy Clarity in description of products Data format As a whole 2 3 4 5 N/A
* 8. Where do you currently get the solar forecasting information you need?
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* 9. Are these forecasting data coming from...

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Satellite data Weather model data Ground measurements Other (please specify)
* 10. What is your location(s) of interest within California?

Entire state Mostly coastal urban (SF, LA, SD, etc.) Mostly Inland urban (more than 50 miles from coastline, e.g. Stockton, Bakerville) Mostly Inland rural: Imperial, Riverside counties Mostly Inland rural: Central Valley Other (please specify zip code)
* 11. What should RD&D for solar forecasting products focus on?
Satellite data algorithms Weather model data Ground based sky imager Ground based radiometers Local Forecasting (single solar array or feeder) Statewide forecasting
12. Additional comments on solar forecasting.
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1. Part I: General Information

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* 4. Use of data. When accessing either location-specific or mapped

* 5. Is the solar resource and meteorological information currently available

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* 6. Please Answer the following

* 7. What is your location(s) of interest within California?

* 8. Where do you currently get the meteorological/solar information you

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* 2. For the forecast horizon most important to you, which temporal

Solar Resource and Forecasting Questionnaire

* 6. Use of data. When accessing either location-specific or mapped

* 7. Is the solar forecasting information currently available satisfactory when

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* 9. Are these forecasting data coming from...

* 10. What is your location(s) of interest within California?

12. Additional comments on solar forecasting.

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