Publications
- B. Kurtz, F. Mejia, and J. Kleissl, “A Virtual Sky Imager Testbed for Solar Energy Forecasting,” Solar Energy, vol. 158, pp. 753–759, 2017. (Preprint PDF)
- B. Kurtz and J. Kleissl, “Measuring diffuse, direct, and global irradiance using a sky imager,” Solar Energy, vol. 141, pp. 311–322, 2017. (Preprint PDF)
- F. A. Mejia, B. Kurtz, K. Murray, L. M. Hinkelman, M. Sengupta, Y. Xie, and J. Kleissl, “Coupling sky images with three-dimensional radiative transfer models: a new method to estimate cloud optical depth,” Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 9, 4151-4165, 2016. (PDF)
- G. Wang, B. Kurtz, and J. Kleissl, “Cloud base height from sky imager and cloud speed sensor,” Solar Energy, vol. 131, pp. 208-221, 2016. (Preprint PDF)
- B. Urquhart, B. Kurtz, and J. Kleissl, “Sky camera geometric calibration using solar observations,” Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 9, 4279-4294, 2016. (PDF)
- B. Urquhart, B. Kurtz, E. Dahlin, M. Ghonima, J. E. Shields, and J. Kleissl, “Development of a sky imaging system for short-term solar power forecasting,” Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, vol. 8, iss. 2, pp. 875-890, 2015. (PDF)
- H. Yang, B. Kurtz, D. Nguyen, B. Urquhart, C. W. Chow, M. Ghonima, and J. Kleissl, “Solar irradiance forecasting using a ground-based sky imager developed at UC San Diego,” Solar Energy, vol. 103, pp. 502-524, 2014. (Preprint PDF)
- B. Urquhart, M. Ghonima, D. Nguyen, B. Kurtz, C. W. Chow, and J. Kleissl. “Sky-imaging systems for short-term forecasting.” In Jan Kleissl, editor, Solar Energy Forecasting and Resource Assessment, chapter 9. Academic Press, 2013.
Publications with minor contributions
- Z. K. Pecenak, F. A. Mejia, B. Kurtz, A. Evan, and J. Kleissl, “Simulating irradiance enhancement dependence on cloud optical depth and solar zenith angle,” Solar Energy, vol. 136, pp. 675-681, 2016. (Preprint PDF)
- A. Nguyen, M. Velay, J. Schoene, V. Zheglov, B. Kurtz, K. Murray, B. Torre, and J. Kleissl, “High PV penetration impacts on five local distribution networks using high resolution solar resource assessment with sky imager and quasi-steady state distribution system simulations,” Solar Energy, vol. 132, pp. 221-235, 2016.
- M. I. Gohari, B. Urquhart, H. Yang, B. Kurtz, D. Nguyen, C. W. Chow, M. Ghonima, and J. Kleissl, “Comparison of solar power output forecasting performance of the total sky imager and the University of California, San Diego sky imager,” Energy Procedia, vol. 49, pp. 2340-2350, 2014. (PDF)
Invited Talks and Reviewing
- Applications of Short-term Solar Forecasting with Ground Imagery - Invited talk at "Conference on solar forecasting in an insular environment" - La Réunion, March 2013
- Solar Forecasting with Ground Imagery - Invited talk at Colloque Martinique Energie et Environnement 2014
- Overview of PV Forecasting work at UC San Diego - Invited talk at UVIG Variable Generation Forecasting Workshop – Denver, CO, February 2015
- Reviewed journal articles for Solar Energy (3), Applied Optics (3), Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology (1), and Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology (1)