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Upgrading to WRF-Solar from WRF-ARW

ak_wrfuser

New member
Hello,

I am currently using WRF-ARW 3.9.1 for my forecasting needs such as solar and wind power predictions, and I'm considering an upgrade to WRF-Solar to enhance our solar irradiance predictions. Given the theoretical benefits, such as cloudiness, aerosol and solar radiation accuracy improvements in various weather conditions (e.g., cloudy and foggy days), I'm interested in hearing about your experiences with WRF-Solar:
  1. How noticeable the improvements in forecast accuracy are, especially compared to WRF-ARW?
  2. Does adopting WRF-Solar increase the computational complexity significantly?
  3. Would switching from WRF-ARW to WRF-Solar negatively affect the accuracy of other variables such as wind speed and temperature forecasts?
Your firsthand experiences, both positive and negative, would be greatly appreciated as they will inform our decision on whether this upgrade would be beneficial for our operations.
 
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