Cluster analysis for classification and forecasting of solar irradiance in Durban, South Africa
Clustering of solar irradiance patterns was used in conjunction with cloud cover forecasts from Numerical Weather Predictions for day-ahead forecasting of irradiance. Beam irradiance as a function of time during daylight was recorded over a one-year period in Durban, to which k-means clustering was...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2018-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Energy in Southern Africa |
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Online Access: | https://journals.assaf.org.za/jesa/article/view/4338 |