Source code 

• StatCast_Cubist.tar.gz
  

Model Identifier and version number

• run_ghi_fcst.py
• Version 1.0

Citation Information

• Title
  • DOE Solar StatCast Cubist
• Abstract

  • Converts previous irradiance (GHI/DNI/POA) to irradiance OR power using Cubist regression tree software available at www.rulequest.com

• Author(s)
  • Tyler McCandless, Tom Brummet, Sue Dettling
• Point of Contact
  • Tom Brummet
• Creation Date
  • September 27, 2016
• Modification Date
• Identifier Code
  • DOE Solar Technology Transfer
• Use Constraints
  • None

Distribution Information

• Distributor
  • "UCAR/NCAR - RAL - WSAP"
• Code URL
  • StatCast_Cubist
• Info URL
  • StatCast_Cubist

Model description

• Converts previous irradiance (GHI/DNI/POA) to irradiance OR power using Cubist regression tree software available at:

  • https://www.rulequest.com/download.html
• StatCast_Cubist Module Description
• Info about cubist
  • https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/Cubist/vignettes/cubist.pdf

Intended use

• To produce irradiance forecast using previous irradiance values, along with weather variables.

Key assumptions

• Requires solar irradiance observations at the location of interest and nearby weather forecasts in order to produce irradiance forecast

Documentation and References

Installation documentation including hardware and software requirements

• StatCast_Cubist Requirements
• Technical notes