Featured in High time for a masterplan – 06-2023

Known unknowns

Historic meteorological data is typically used to assess solar farm yield and secure project finance, but with climate change beginning to affect every aspect of society, past weather data may no longer be a reliable guide. Everoze Partner Nastasia Pacaut looks at how PV projects can be future-proofed in a changing climate.

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pv magazine

09 Jun 2023

Factoring in the potential effects of climate change on weather conditions at project sites makes predicting long-term solar energy yield a complex affair. | Photo: Fraunhofer ISE

Climate studies have shown that potential solar irradiation is subject to both regional and local variation over time, with many contributing factors. No clear way has yet been found to predict irradiation far into the future and historic variations have shown strong correlation with air pollution, meaning climate change is not the only driver for …

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