Data fusion of complementary data sources using Machine Learning enables higher accuracy Solar Resource Maps

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Autori principali: Rabault, J, Sætra, ML, Dobler, A, Eastwood, S, Berge, E
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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author Rabault, J
Sætra, ML
Dobler, A
Eastwood, S
Berge, E
author_facet Rabault, J
Sætra, ML
Dobler, A
Eastwood, S
Berge, E
contents In the present work, we collect solar irradiance and atmospheric condition data from several products, obtained from both numerical models (ERA5 and NORA3) and satellite observations (CMSAF-SARAH3). We then train simple supervised Machine Learning (ML) data fusion models, using these products as predictors and direct in-situ Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) measurements over Norway as ground-truth. We show that combining these products by applying our trained ML models provides a GHI estimate that is significantly more accurate than that obtained from any product taken individually. Using the trained models, we generate a 30-year ML-corrected map of GHI over Norway, which we release as a new open data product. Our ML-based data fusion methodology could be applied, after suitable training and input data selection, to any geographic area on Earth.
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spellingShingle Data fusion of complementary data sources using Machine Learning enables higher accuracy Solar Resource Maps
Rabault, J
Sætra, ML
Dobler, A
Eastwood, S
Berge, E
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
In the present work, we collect solar irradiance and atmospheric condition data from several products, obtained from both numerical models (ERA5 and NORA3) and satellite observations (CMSAF-SARAH3). We then train simple supervised Machine Learning (ML) data fusion models, using these products as predictors and direct in-situ Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) measurements over Norway as ground-truth. We show that combining these products by applying our trained ML models provides a GHI estimate that is significantly more accurate than that obtained from any product taken individually. Using the trained models, we generate a 30-year ML-corrected map of GHI over Norway, which we release as a new open data product. Our ML-based data fusion methodology could be applied, after suitable training and input data selection, to any geographic area on Earth.
title Data fusion of complementary data sources using Machine Learning enables higher accuracy Solar Resource Maps
topic Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.04381