Application of Kalman Filter for Post-Processing WRF-Solar Forecasts over Metro Manila, Philippines

• Main Authors: Visaga, Shane Marie, Pascua, Patric John, Tonga, Leia Pauline, Olaguera, Lyndon Mark P., Cruz, Faye Abigail, Alvarenga, Rafael, Bucholtz, Anthony, Magnaye, Angela Monina, Simpas, James Bernard, Reid, Elizabeth, Uy, Sherdon Niño, Villarin, Jose Ramon T
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: Irradiance measurements; Kalman filter; Pyranometer; Solar forecasting; WRF-Solar; Astrophysics and Astronomy; Atmospheric Sciences; Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; The Sun and the Solar System
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/manila-observatory/14; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2024.113050
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Day-ahead forecasts of global horizontal irradiance (GHI) from WRF-Solar were evaluated against GHI observations from a pyranometer deployed at Manila Observatory (MO; 14.64°N, 121.08°E), Metro Manila, Philippines for the January to March (JFM) and June to August (JJA) seasons in 2020. A clear sky d...