| GTIF Capability | Short-term forecast solar/photovoltaic potential Austria |
|---|---|
| Service Owner and Provider(s) | GeoSphere (owner and provider core algorithm), Contact: Stephan Schneider, Marc Olefs; EOX (provider of hosting platform & support in front end), Contact: Daniel Santillan |
| Abstract Description | High-resolution short-term forecast of the solar potential, providing the exact and, above all, daily up to hourly data on solar potential. |
| Stakeholder(s) | Austrian Ministry of Research and Education (BMBWF), operators of energy networks, operators of wind parks, general public (owners of photovoltaic systems and electric cars) |
| Point of Contact (POC) | TBC, BMBWF |
| Expectations | Open Government nowcasting services; Improvement of planning in energy management, grid stability, heat pumps, e-mobility. |
| Input Data | Earth observation derived meteorological forecast data (AROME), VHR-DSM; Solar algorithm is based on the BEAM GRID model calculating ground-level radiation intensity and sunshine duration with 100m spatial resolution. The service integrates a high-resolution digital surface model and considers close-up shading effects. |
| Pre-processing | Wherever offered and useful, preprocessing and feeding of the input data are implemented by calling OpenEO services. |
| Run-time | STRAHLGRID model, integration SNOWGRID & WRF-Chem; Algorithm deployed as container on GTIF/EOxHub and elastic cloud. Infrastructure: Python, Docker, Kubernetes, EOxHub, STAC, eodash, OTC. |
| Output Information Product | Daily forecast time series (NetCDF) |
| GTIF legacy | None |
| Service outlet, API and/or GUI functions | API: openEO (access via subscription, paid); WebUI: interactive dashboard (eodash) – public |
| Long-term perspective (governance, sustained operations, funding) | TBC: Inclusion in Geosphere Austria’s Performance Agreement (Leistungsvereinbarung) with the responsible Austrian ministerial department (BMBWF) from 2026 onwards to be provided and maintained as operationally funded capability. |
| Deviations/ Reservations | None |
| Potential Problems and Identified Solutions | None |