Development of Solar Irradiance Forecast Confidence Intervals for Solar Electric Vehicle Energy Simulations

Solar electric vehicle racing is becoming ever more popular, especially in countries such as America, Australia, and South Africa. Teams are continuously looking for better and more effective ways to manage their energy as well as interpreting the solar irradiance forecasts. This paper shows how historical forecasts with measured data are used to create expected upper and lower forecast bounds to enable solar racing teams to make more informed energy decisions.