The increasingly widespread use of CSP (concentrated solar power) plants to produce electricity has generated a constant search to improve and optimize final production. These plants are looking for new technologies and methodologies that offer significant, reliable strategies which can be...

As part of the development and expansion of CSP (concentrated solar power) technology, one of the most important operational requirements is to have complete control of all factors which may affect the quantity and quality of the solar power produced. New developments and tools in this field are...

Considering that clouds are the greatest causes to solar radiation blocking, short term cloud forecasting can help power plant operation and therefore improve benefits. Cloud detection, classification and motion vector determination are key to forecasting sun obstruction by clouds. Geostationary...