What forecasting delivery methods does HelioExpect offer?

HelioExpect delivers ML-corrected solar forecasts via three methods: (1) Interactive Dashboard with real-time updates, (2) Automated Email delivery with CSV/Excel/PDF formats, and (3) FTP/SFTP integration for seamless system integration.

How does HelioExpect's predictive maintenance work?

Our ML models analyze component health in real-time, providing 0-100% health scores, failure probability, and days-to-failure forecasts. This prevents 30-50% of unplanned downtime by predicting failures days in advance.

What monitoring levels does HelioExpect provide?

HelioExpect monitors at all levels: plant-wide performance, inverter-level efficiency, SCB tracking, and individual string diagnostics. With 74+ visualization types and live WebSocket updates for real-time data.

Does HelioExpect compare forecasts with actual generation?

Yes, our system continuously compares forecasted vs actual generation in real-time, calculating accuracy metrics and automatically adjusting ML models for improved future predictions.

Forecasting

From 15-minute dispatch to 14-day forecast.

15-minute to 14-day generation forecasts for solar and wind. ML-corrected predictions delivered via dashboard, email, or FTP. Real-time comparison with actuals drives continuous improvement. Powers real-time market bidding, grid imbalance management, and schedule deviation compliance.

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Short-term Forecasting

15-min → 14-day horizon

Live

98%

Accuracy

15min

Update freq

14d

Horizon

P50 / P75 / P9098% accuracy

98%

Forecast accuracy

15min

Update frequency

14days

Forecast horizon

30%

Penalty reduction

Inside the product

See the forecast on a real plant.

Live screens from a production deployment — the same workspace your operators see.

Plant monitoring view showing actual vs expected energy across the month, with sensor trust index for pyranometer and satellite — Actual energy vs model expectation across the month. GHI sanity-checked against pyranometer and satellite — the platform tells you which input to trust.

Core capabilities

Solar forecasting across a 14-day horizon, refreshed every 15 minutes.

Plant-level forecasts trained on your SCADA history. GraphCast satellite imagery, cloud-motion vectors, and ML bias correction validated against each site's actual generation — continuously.

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AI weather modeling + ML correction

7-day MAPE98%

Continuous validation + 14-day horizon

15min

Update freq

14d

Horizon

Wind Power Forecasting

Turbine-level wind generation forecasts with wake-effect modeling, met-mast integration, and the same ML-correction loop used for solar. Single platform for hybrid solar + wind portfolios.

Interactive Dashboard

30%

Penalty reduction

Delivery channels

Email & FTP Delivery

Automated forecast reports via email at scheduled intervals. Secure FTP/SFTP delivery to your existing systems and workflows. Multiple formats: CSV, Excel, PDF, JSON.

BESS Dispatch Forecasting

Charge/discharge schedules for co-located battery storage. Time-of-Day arbitrage windows, peak-shaving setpoints, and grid-backup runtime projections.

Flexible delivery

Get forecasts your way.

Choose how you want to receive your solar forecasts — via interactive dashboard, automated email, or direct FTP integration. Our system continuously compares forecasted values with actual generation, automatically adjusting ML models for improved future predictions.

Integration guides

Trading Intelligence

Upload your schedule. Get back penalties + revenue.

Built into Short-term Forecasting at no extra cost. Drop in your day-ahead schedule and the Trading Intelligence sub-feature returns penalty exposure, revenue at risk, and the optimal rebid window — computed against our 15-min forecasts.

Step 1

Upload schedule

CSV, XML, or API push of the schedule you've already committed to the exchange.

Step 2

Run against forecast

We score your schedule against our 15-min forecast every 15 minutes. Penalty exposure refreshes live.

Step 3

Rebid or settle

Get back revenue at risk and the optimal rebid window — directly inside the dashboard or via API.

Wind

Hub-height modelling through turbine power curves, with wake losses and ramp event detection.

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Bankability

Project finance, lender underwriting, PPA negotiation. 25-year horizons with confidence bands.

P50 / P75 / P90 yield

Annual Budget

12-month rolling forecasts. Monthly recalibration. Push to trading desk and CFO dashboards.

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Forecasting documentation

Explore complete forecasting documentation.

Dive into detailed setup guides, integration references, accuracy best practices, and workflow examples for the HelioExpect Forecasting Engine. Learn how to configure custom weather inputs, model sub-arrays, and automate delivery to your stakeholders.

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Book a 30-minute walkthrough using a plant like yours.

Talk to the team. We'll show you forecasting accuracy running live on plants similar to yours.

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