Satellite and model fusion boosts China solar radiation forecasts

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025

The intermittent output of solar power creates challenges for grid operators who must keep supply and demand in balance. Traditional numerical weather prediction models often handle cloud initialization poorly, which degrades ultra-short-term solar irradiance forecasts over time.

Researchers Min Chen and Liangchen Guo of the Institute of Urban Meteorology at the China Meteorological Admini