Spatiotemporal Multi-Horizon Solar Irradiance Forecasting in High-Potential Microclimates: A Comparative Benchmark from Linear Baselines to Deep Learning and Foundation Models
The operational integration of solar energy into modern power grids, particularly for day-ahead markets and battery storage scheduling, requires highly accurate, multi-horizon irradiance forecasts to mitigate cloud-induced intermittency. This study evaluates a spatiotemporal, multi-horizon (24-h) Global Horizontal Irra...