Data acquisition for urban building energy modeling: A review

C Wang, M Ferrando, F Causone, X Jin, X Zhou… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Building Energy Modeling (UBEM) is essential for urban energy-related
applications. Its generation mainly requires four data inputs, including geometric data, non …

Worldwide validation of 8 satellite-derived and reanalysis solar radiation products: A preliminary evaluation and overall metrics for hourly data over 27 years

D Yang, JM Bright - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Gridded solar radiation products, namely satellite-derived irradiance and reanalysis
irradiance, are key to the next-generation solar resource assessment and forecasting. Since …

Solcast: Validation of a satellite-derived solar irradiance dataset

JM Bright - Solar energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Solcast (https://solcast. com/) is a global solar forecasting and historical solar
irradiance data company. Their datasets are important to the scientific community as …

Day-ahead probabilistic PV generation forecast for buildings energy management systems

W El-Baz, P Tzscheutschler, U Wagner - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The photovoltaic (PV) generation forecast is a key element to an efficient building energy
management system (EMS) operation. The forecast's uncertainties and generation …

[HTML][HTML] Combining point cloud and surface methods for modeling partial shading impacts of trees on urban solar irradiance

B Tian, R Loonen, JLM Hensen - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Although trees and urban vegetation have a significant influence on solar irradiation in the
built environment, their impact on daylight and energy consumption is often not considered …

Improved satellite-derived PV power nowcasting using real-time power data from reference PV systems

JM Bright, S Killinger, D Lingfors, NA Engerer - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapid growth in the global penetration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems means electricity
network operators and electricity generators alike are increasingly concerned with the short …

Computational procedure of solar irradiation: A new approach for high performance façades with experimental validation

AM Elmalky, MT Araji - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Promoting sustainable strategies at the urban scale requires reliable assessment of solar
irradiation received by buildings envelope. This will guide modelers, urban planners, and …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying small decentralized solar systems in aerial images using deep learning

 Frimane, R Johansson, J Munkhammar, D Lingfors… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Statistics on installed solar energy systems (SES) play a crucial role in the solar energy
industry, providing valuable information for a wide range of stakeholders, such as policy …

On the search for representative characteristics of PV systems: Data collection and analysis of PV system azimuth, tilt, capacity, yield and shading

S Killinger, D Lingfors, YM Saint-Drenan, P Moraitis… - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of PV system characteristics is needed in different regional PV
modelling approaches. It is the aim of this paper to provide that knowledge by a twofold …

[HTML][HTML] Data-driven inference of unknown tilt and azimuth of distributed PV systems

B Meng, RCGM Loonen, JLM Hensen - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Information about the orientation (ie tilt and azimuth angles) of PV modules is a
fundamental input for PV performance studies. However, this type of metadata is difficult to …