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Main Authors: Wang, Siyuan, You, Fengqi
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.03165
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author Wang, Siyuan
You, Fengqi
author_facet Wang, Siyuan
You, Fengqi
contents Accurate ultra-short-term forecasting of photovoltaic (PV) ramp events is essential for maintaining grid stability in solar-integrated power systems, particularly under rapidly changing cloud conditions. This paper presents a generative forecasting framework that integrates a future sky video prediction model (PhyDiffNet) with a ramp aware PV output forecasting model (RaPVFormer). Based on the relatively slow yet chaotic dynamics of cloud motion, the system forecasts ramp events up to 16 minutes in advance at a 1-minute resolution by capturing fine-grained spatiotemporal cloud patterns and generating high-fidelity full-sky video frames. Interpretability is enhanced through attention visualization, highlighting cloud occlusion regions that significantly influence irradiance variability. Supported by extensive quantitative evaluation, the proposed framework demonstrates state-of-the-art performance in both full-sky video prediction and PV output forecasting. It delivers consistent improvements in structural, perceptual, and temporal video quality, along with a 10% increase in Critical Success Index (CSI) for PV ramp detection. These results demonstrate the capability of AI driven multimodal sensing for ultra short term solar forecasting, supporting more reliable renewable integration and potentially reducing dependence on reserve capacity.
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spellingShingle High-Fidelity Full-Sky Video Prediction for Photovoltaic Ramp Event Forecasting
Wang, Siyuan
You, Fengqi
Systems and Control
Accurate ultra-short-term forecasting of photovoltaic (PV) ramp events is essential for maintaining grid stability in solar-integrated power systems, particularly under rapidly changing cloud conditions. This paper presents a generative forecasting framework that integrates a future sky video prediction model (PhyDiffNet) with a ramp aware PV output forecasting model (RaPVFormer). Based on the relatively slow yet chaotic dynamics of cloud motion, the system forecasts ramp events up to 16 minutes in advance at a 1-minute resolution by capturing fine-grained spatiotemporal cloud patterns and generating high-fidelity full-sky video frames. Interpretability is enhanced through attention visualization, highlighting cloud occlusion regions that significantly influence irradiance variability. Supported by extensive quantitative evaluation, the proposed framework demonstrates state-of-the-art performance in both full-sky video prediction and PV output forecasting. It delivers consistent improvements in structural, perceptual, and temporal video quality, along with a 10% increase in Critical Success Index (CSI) for PV ramp detection. These results demonstrate the capability of AI driven multimodal sensing for ultra short term solar forecasting, supporting more reliable renewable integration and potentially reducing dependence on reserve capacity.
title High-Fidelity Full-Sky Video Prediction for Photovoltaic Ramp Event Forecasting
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.03165