Spatiotemporal Interpolation of High Frequency Irradiance Data for Inverter Testing

A model for interpolating irradiance data in space and time is developed using cloud motion vectors. It is tested using two networks of photodiodes in Eastern Canada that measure irradiance at time scales of milliseconds and spatial scales of tens of meters. The model captures network-average variability with skill scores of up to 86% compared to nearest neighbor interpolation. We provide case stu...