COMPARING SOLAR DATA FROM NWP MODELS FOR BRAZILIAN TERRITORY

Authors

  • Fernando Ramos Martins Universidade Federal de São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7618-4462
  • Francisco José Lopes Lima
  • Rodrigo Santos Costa
  • Enio Bueno Pereira
  • André Rodrigues Gonçalves
  • Marcelo Pizzutti Pes

Keywords:

Solar energy resource assessment, Numerical modeling, Seasonal patterns, Northeastern Brazilian region.

Abstract

Brazil is experiencing continuous growth in the solar energy market over the last years, and it is expected that solar power plants will have a significant contribution to the Brazilian energy matrix soon. The solar irradiance variability is an important issue due to its impact on electricity distribution systems. However, solar energy variability has not been comprehensively evaluated in Brazil. The study aimed to assess the capacity of two numerical models of mesoscale in simulating the solar radiation conditions in the Northeastern region of Brazil. For this, a case study was conducted comparing the surface solar irradiation data acquired in 41 automated weather stations operating in the study area and managed by the Brazilian Institute of Meteorology with estimates provided by two weather mesoscale models BRAMS and WRF. The study indicated that the difference between the model’s uncertainties is small (typically less than 5%) when evaluating the entire region of the Brazilian Northeast. However, local comparisons may show more notable discrepancies reflecting uncertainties in the estimates produced by the models.

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Author Biography

Fernando Ramos Martins, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

I am a researcher and professor working at the Federal University of São Paulo – Campus Baixada Santista since 2013. I was the coordinator of the undergraduate course Interdisciplinary in Marine Science and Technology (2014-2015 and the head of Department for the Marine Sciences (2016-2018). Now, I am the coordinator of the Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Marine Science and Technology approved by CAPES in December 2018. CNPq fellowship (level2), my research activities focus on numerical modeling applied to interdisciplinary areas involving renewable resources, atmospheric remote sensing, and geographic information systems. In recent years, I participated in several research collaborations with national and international institutions such as INPE, UNIFEI, UFAL, IAE, USP, Catholic University of Chile, University of Oldenburg (Germany), University of Hannover (Germany) and UNEP. The major projects developed recently or in progress are the INCT-Climate Change, Brazilian Atlas for Solar Energy, Project SONDA, NOPA (New Partners) program. Currently, I am a reviewer for national and international journals such as Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Applied Energy, Brazilian J. of Meteorology, and others. I have large experience in undergraduate and graduate education.

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Published

2020-04-24

How to Cite

Martins, F. R., Lima, F. J. L. ., Costa, R. S., Pereira, E. B., Gonçalves, A. R., & Pes, M. P. (2020). COMPARING SOLAR DATA FROM NWP MODELS FOR BRAZILIAN TERRITORY. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 18(5), 899–906. Retrieved from https://latamt.ieeer9.org/index.php/transactions/article/view/2357

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 5 (2020): Ordinary Issue

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