10. FAQ: Register Location¶
10.1. What can be seen in the forecast sites menue?¶
In the Forecast Sites interface it is possible to register and configure new sites. Sites can be wind or solar plants, as well as a weather location or other, individual registrations.
If a new site is registered, there is immediately a forecast generated and can be seen as graph in the Forecast Data menue.
10.2. Why is the Forecast Sites management so important?¶
If you want to see the graph and table values to your site, it is important to handle the location managment as good as possible. The given values will immediately generate the forecast and show you at the Forecast Data interface results of your input. Wrong input data in the site management will also give you wrong graph and table values.
Therefore make sure to key in the data needed as careful as possible.
10.3. How can I register a new site?¶
Go to main menu Forecast Sites. There are two sub menues register location and configure location. New sites needs to be setup with the registration, sites already existing can be changed by editing.
For creating a new site you have to select which type of location you want to register. First select the unit type.
Note
other are advanced applications which should be discussed with the WEPROG team when needed.)
For the setup of a new site it is necessary that all marked fields with a red star are filled up. You can find information about the format or a description behind the questionmark.
Do not forget to save the configuration.
If this is done, you can see immediately the forecast for your site in the main menue Forecast Data.
10.4. When I register a site and do not know all inputs, can I save the data anyway ?¶
Yes, as long as you are able to fill out all the required fields. Required fields are marked with a red *.
10.5. How long does it take until forecast data is available for a new location?¶
It depends on the computation for the new forecast which starts at initial time UTC 00,06.12.18. It also depends on the input time. The range is between 45 minutes and 7h 15 minutes. Short time is given if the input is made just before the time-deadline, long time (7h15) is needed if the input is given just after the time-deadline and therfore the update can not be done before the next initial time run.
| initial time for UTC forecast | deadline for changes | Early Bird fc (next day horizon) | LT forecast (horizon +144h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC 00 | till UTC 03 | UTC 3.45 | UTC 04.30-UTC 05 |
| UTC 06 | till UTC 09 | UTC 9.45 | UTC 10.30-UTC 11 |
| UTC 12 | till UTC 15 | UTC 15.45 | UTC 16.30-UTC 17 |
| UTC 18 | till UTC 21 | UTC 21.45 | UTC 22.30-UTC 23 |
Early Bird forecast: This forecast is computed with a time horizon covering exactly the next day and is optimised for the day-ahead market. High speed computing allows to provide thsi forecast already within 15min after the arrival of the analysis (state estimate) data to start a new forecast, which is always 3.5h after initial time. Advantage: The UTC06 forecast can be used for day-ahead trading in central Europe.
LT forecast: This forecast generates forecast with a forecast horizon of up to 144h.