AUGSBURG, Germany, April 1,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- meteocontrol, a leading
weather and solar power forecast analysis company, today released
its solar eclipse data following the solar eclipse that took place
on March 20th. The
analysis shows how the company was able to predict the extreme
fluctuations during the eclipse, in advance of the event itself.
Findings show that as the sun receded, solar power dropped from
roughly 13 gigawatts to 5 gigawatts within 45 minutes, and returned
to 20 gigawatts within the same time period.
"Our findings show that what Germany experienced on March 20th equates to the output of
eight nuclear power plants that are cut off from the grid within an
extremely short period of time," said said Robert Pfatischer, one
of the two managing directors of meteocontrol. "This
volatility however should not endanger the grid at all if one is
able to predict it in advance as we have, and ensure back up
supply."
During the eclipse, the moon covered between 66 and 83 percent
of the sun in Germany, posing a
major challenge for managing the 1.4 million photovoltaic systems
connected to the electrical grid. Thanks to precise forecasts
however, the grid was able to offset the solar input fluctuations
through other sources, allowing power supply to remain stable and
blackout-free. In addition to servicing customers, the
meteocontrol's accurate forecast mitigated the risk
experienced by energy trading companies.
meteocontrol is a subsidiary of SFCE, headquartered in
Augsburg (Germany), which offers
highly precise solar power forecasts in every corner of the world.
The company's solutions combine and compare multiple international
weather models in conjunction with data recorded from across more
than 37,000 solar systems. Through combining real time solar power
generation and weather pattern analytics, meteocontrol,
provides exact predictive forecasts, backed up by real operating
data.
About meteocontrol
meteocontrol, EU headquarter based in
Augsburg, Germany and APMEA
headquarter based in Shanghai
(China), with offices and
branches in Lyon (France), Madrid (Spain), Milan
(Italy), Alameda (U.S.A.) and Moers (Germany) offers energy and weather data
management, yield reports, quality audits and technical due
diligence as well as monitoring and technical operations management
of PV systems of all sizes. meteocontrol has more
than 30 years of expertise in renewable energy systems and has so
far been involved in projects with a total investment volume of
more than 13 billion euros. The
company currently conducts technical operation management for
systems with a total power of around 500 MWp. In addition,
meteocontrol is the market leader for professional remote
monitoring of PV systems. meteocontrol monitors around
37,000 PV systems around the globe with a total power of over 9.8
GWp. meteocontrol is a member of SFCE Shunfeng
International Clean Energy Limited.
For further information: www.meteocontrol.com
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SOURCE Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited