Open versus Proprietary: (re)calculating Dutch solar power generation - Bert Hubert's writings
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- The Netherlands fails to report solar power generation to ENTSO-E, despite EU regulations requiring such data.
- A proprietary model by the Entrance institute estimates Dutch solar output, but lacks public documentation or validation.
- The author developed a simple alternative method using ENTSO-E data on total generation, imports, and exports to estimate solar production.
- The simple model yielded plausible results comparable to the Entrance model for a sunny week in March 2022.
- The author stresses the importance of transparency and open, validated models for influential energy data.