Towards Improved Understanding of the Applicability of Uncertainty Forecasts in the Electric Power Industry
Ricardo J. Bessa,Corinna Möhrlen,Vanessa J. Fundel,Malte Siefert,Jethro Browell,Sebastian Haglund El Gaidi,Bri-Mathias Hodge,Umit Cali,Georges Kariniotakis +8 more
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In this article, a conceptual analysis of the state of the art in weather and wind power forecasting is presented, highlighting that end-users should start to look at the forecast's properties in order to map different uncertainty representations to specific wind energy-related user requirements.Abstract:
Around the world wind energy is starting to become a major energy provider in electricity markets, as well as participating in ancillary services markets to help maintain grid stability. The reliability of system operations and smooth integration of wind energy into electricity markets has been strongly supported by years of improvement in weather and wind power forecasting systems. Deterministic forecasts are still predominant in utility practice although truly optimal decisions and risk hedging are only possible with the adoption of uncertainty forecasts. One of the main barriers for the industrial adoption of uncertainty forecasts is the lack of understanding of its information content (e.g., its physical and statistical modeling) and standardization of uncertainty forecast products, which frequently leads to mistrust towards uncertainty forecasts and their applicability in practice. This paper aims at improving this understanding by establishing a common terminology and reviewing the methods to determine, estimate, and communicate the uncertainty in weather and wind power forecasts. This conceptual analysis of the state of the art highlights that: (i) end-users should start to look at the forecast’s properties in order to map different uncertainty representations to specific wind energy-related user requirements; (ii) a multidisciplinary team is required to foster the integration of stochastic methods in the industry sector. A set of recommendations for standardization and improved training of operators are provided along with examples of best practicesread more
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