@inproceedings{MeilingerNeherDreschetal.2015, author = {Stefanie Meilinger and Ina Neher and Evandro Dresch and Khurshid Hasan and Bernd Evers-Dietze and Dieter Franke}, title = {Investigating the impact of clouds on solar energy production – Analyzing different photovoltaic technologies on different time scales}, series = {EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts}, volume = {12}, publisher = {Copernicus}, url = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1044-opus-16873}, year = {2015}, abstract = {Solar energy is one option to serve the rising global energy demand with low environmental impact.1 Building an energy system with a considerable share of solar power requires long-term investment and a careful investigation of potential sites. Therefore, understanding the impacts from varying regionally and locally determined meteorological conditions on solar energy production will influence energy yield projections. Clouds are moving on a short term timescale and have a high influence on the available solar radiation, as they absorb, reflect and scatter parts of the incoming light.2 However, the impact of cloudiness on photovoltaic power yields (PV) and cloud induced deviations from average yields might vary depending on the technology, location and time scale under consideration.}, language = {en} }