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Accurate forecasts do not necessarily mean enough green power

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Original language: Traditional Chinese. This is an AI-assisted draft translation, not human-certified.

Forecast error

Difference between forecast and actual demand. Accuracy does not mean sufficient supply.

Actual demandForecast demand

Green power coverage in the same interval

How much actual load eligible allocated green power can cover in the same interval.

Actual loadEligible allocated green power
  1. DemandAI demand forecasting
  2. PortfolioPPA and generation portfolio
  3. Matching15-minute matching
  4. StorageStorage time shifting
  5. ValidationBills and wheeling verification
Concept illustration, not measured performance. No numerical values; AI-assisted supplementary diagram, not an original photograph.
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