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Associate Professor Merlinde Kay

Associate Professor Merlinde Kay

Associate Professor
Engineering
Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

Dr. Merlinde Kay is a Lecturer in the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering.

Research Interests

  • The effects of weather and climate on renewable technologies
  • Weather forecasting
  • Wind forecasting
  • Effects of aerosol particulates on solar technology
Phone
+61 2 9385-4031
E-mail
m.kay@unsw.edu.au
Location
Office Location:Room 215, Tyree Energy Technology Building
  • Book Chapters | 2014
    Kay M; MacGill I, 2014, 'Improving NWP Forecasts for the Wind Energy Sector', in Troccoli A; Dubus L; Haupt SE (ed.), Weather Matters for Energy, Springer New York, New York, pp. 413 - 428,
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Huang H; Ata S; Rougieux F; Kay M, 2024, 'Decarbonising mining of Australia's critical mineral deposits: Opportunities for sustainable mining through solar photovoltaics and wind energy integration', Journal of Cleaner Production, 455,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Poddar S; Evans J; Prasad A; Kay M; Rougieux F; Bremner S, 2024, 'Accelerated degradation of photovoltaic modules under a future warmer climate', Progress in Photovoltaics: research and applications, 32, pp. 456 - 467,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Polo J; Poddar S; Simal N; Ballestrín J; Marzo A; Kay M; Carra E, 2024, 'Solar tower power generation under future attenuation and climate scenarios', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 207, pp. 114997 - 114997,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Ul Hassan M; Bremner S; Menictas C; Kay M, 2024, 'Assessment of hydrogen and Lithium-ion batteries in rooftop solar PV systems', Journal of Energy Storage, 86,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Gilmore N; Koskinen I; Burr P; Obbard E; Sproul A; Konstantinou G; Bilbao J; Daiyan R; Kay M; Corkish R; Macgill I; Lovell E; Menictas C; Bruce A, 2023, 'Identifying weak signals to prepare for uncertainty in the energy sector', Heliyon, 9, pp. e21295,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Isaza A; Kay M; Evans JP; Prasad A; Bremner S, 2023, 'Air quality impacts on rooftop photovoltaic energy production during the 2019–2020 Australian bushfires season', Solar Energy, 257, pp. 240 - 248,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Isaza A; Kay M; Evans JP; Prasad A; Bremner S, 2023, 'Maximizing photovoltaic potential and minimizing costs in a future warmer climate: The role of atmospheric aerosols and greenhouse gas emissions', Renewable Energy, 219,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Liu B; Yang D; Mayer MJ; Coimbra CFM; Kleissl J; Kay M; Wang W; Bright JM; Xia X; Lv X; Srinivasan D; Wu Y; Bayer HG; Yagli GM; Shen Y, 2023, 'Predictability and forecast skill of solar irradiance over the contiguous United States', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 182,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Poddar S; Evans JP; Kay M; Prasad A; Bremner S, 2023, 'Assessing Australia’s future solar power ramps with climate projections', Scientific Reports, 13, pp. 11503,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Poddar S; Kay M; Prasad A; Evans JP; Bremner S, 2023, 'Changes in solar resource intermittency and reliability under Australia's future warmer climate', Solar Energy, 266, pp. 112039,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Bell NO; Bilbao JI; Kay M; Sproul AB, 2022, 'Future climate scenarios and their impact on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system design and performance for commercial buildings for 2050', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 162,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Gilmore N; Koskinen I; van Gennip D; Paget G; Burr PA; Obbard EG; Daiyan R; Sproul A; Kay M; Lennon A; Konstantinou G; Hemer M; Gui EM; Gurieff N, 2022, 'Clean energy futures: An Australian based foresight study', Energy, 260,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Prasad AA; Nishant N; Kay M, 2022, 'Dust cycle and soiling issues affecting solar energy reductions in Australia using multiple datasets', Applied Energy, 310,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Kay M, 2022, 'Forecasting error processing techniques and frequency domain decomposition for forecasting error compensation and renewable energy firming in hybrid systems', Applied Energy, 313,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Kay M, 2022, 'Modelling and optimal energy management for battery energy storage systems in renewable energy systems: A review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 167,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Isaza A; Kay M; Evans JP; Bremner S; Prasad A, 2021, 'Validation of Australian atmospheric aerosols from reanalysis data and CMIP6 simulations', Atmospheric Research, 264,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Poddar S; Evans JP; Kay M; Prasad A; Bremner S, 2021, 'Estimation of future changes in photovoltaic potential in Australia due to climate change', Environmental Research Letters, 16, pp. 114034,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Poddar S; Evans JP; Kay MJ; Prasad AA; Bremner S, 2021, 'Estimation of future changes in photovoltaic potential in Australia due to climate change', Environmental Research Letters,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Prasad A; Kay M, 2021, 'Prediction of Solar Power Using Near-Real Time Satellite Data', Energies, 14,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Prasad AA; Yang Y; Kay M; Menictas C; Bremner S, 2021, 'Synergy of solar photovoltaics-wind-battery systems in Australia', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 152,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Kay M, 2021, 'Impact of forecasting error characteristics on battery sizing in hybrid power systems', Journal of Energy Storage, 39,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Prasad AA; Kay M, 2020, 'Assessment of simulated solar irradiance on days of high intermittency using WRF-solar', Energies, 13, pp. 385,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Yang D; Alessandrini S; Antonanzas J; Antonanzas-Torres F; Badescu V; Beyer HG; Blaga R; Boland J; Bright JM; Coimbra CFM; David M; Frimane Â; Gueymard CA; Hong T; Kay MJ; Killinger S; Kleissl J; Lauret P; Lorenz E; van der Meer D; Paulescu M; Perez R; Perpiñán-Lamigueiro O; Peters IM; Reikard G; Renné D; Saint-Drenan YM; Shuai Y; Urraca R; Verbois H; Vignola F; Voyant C; Zhang J, 2020, 'Verification of deterministic solar forecasts', Solar Energy, 210, pp. 20 - 37,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Ekins-Daukes N; Kay M, 2019, 'Brighten the dark skies', Nature Energy, 4, pp. 633 - 634,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Joshi B; Kay M; Copper JK; Sproul AB, 2019, 'Evaluation of solar irradiance forecasting skills of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's ACCESS models', Solar Energy, 188, pp. 386 - 402,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Kay M, 2019, 'A mixed receding horizon control strategy for battery energy storage system scheduling in a hybrid pv andwind power plant with different forecast techniques', Energies, 12,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Evans JP; Kay M; Prasad A; Pitman A, 2018, 'The resilience of Australian wind energy to climate change', Environmental Research Letters, 13, pp. 024014,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Mukkavilli SK; Prasad AA; Taylor RA; Huang J; Mitchell RM; Troccoli A; Kay MJ, 2018, 'Assessment of atmospheric aerosols from two reanalysis products over Australia', Atmospheric Research, 215, pp. 149 - 164,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Mukkavilli SK; Prasad AA; Taylor RA; TROCCOLI A; Kay MJ, 2018, 'Mesoscale simulations of Australian direct normal irradiance, featuring an extreme dust event', Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 57, pp. 467 - 515,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Kay M, 2018, 'Battery energy storage system size determination in renewable energy systems: A review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 91, pp. 109 - 125,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Lazos D; Kay M; Sproul A, 2017, 'Development of a numericalweather analysis tool for assessing the precooling potential at any location', Energies, 10, pp. 21,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Prasad AA; Taylor RA; Kay M, 2017, 'Assessment of solar and wind resource synergy in Australia', Applied Energy, 190, pp. 354 - 367,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Kay M, 2016, 'The application of TAPM for site specificwind energy forecasting', Atmosphere, 7,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Law EW; Kay M; Taylor RA, 2016, 'Calculating the financial value of a concentrated solar thermal plant operated using direct normal irradiance forecasts', Solar Energy, 125, pp. 267 - 281,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Law EW; Kay M; Taylor RA, 2016, 'Evaluating the benefits of using short-term direct normal irradiance forecasts to operate a concentrated solar thermal plant', Solar Energy, 140, pp. 93 - 108,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Elliston B; MacGill I; Prasad A; Kay M, 2015, 'Spatio-temporal characterisation of extended low direct normal irradiance events over Australia using satellite derived solar radiation data', Renewable Energy, 74, pp. 633 - 639,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Lazos D; Sproul AB; Kay M, 2015, 'Development of hybrid numerical and statistical short term horizon weather prediction models for building energy management optimisation', Building and Environment, 90, pp. 82 - 95,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Prasad AA; Taylor RA; Kay M, 2015, 'Assessment of direct normal irradiance and cloud connections using satellite data over Australia', Applied Energy, 143, pp. 301 - 311,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Dehghan A; Prasad AA; Sherwood SC; Kay M, 2014, 'Evaluation and improvement of TAPM in estimating solar irradiance in Eastern Australia', Solar Energy, 107, pp. 668 - 680,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Kay MJ; Lazos D; Sproul AB, 2014, 'Optimisation of energy management in commercial buildings with weather forecasting inputs: A review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 39, pp. 587 - 603,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Law EW; Prasad AA; Kay MJ; Taylor R, 2014, 'Direct normal irradiance forecasting and its application to concentrated solar thermal output forecasting – A review', Solar Energy, 108, pp. 287 - 307,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Kay MJ; Cutler N; Micolich AP; MacGill IF; Outhred HR, 2009, 'Emerging challenges in wind energy forecasting for Australia', Australian Meteorological Magazine, 58, pp. 99 - 106
    Journal articles | 2008
    Cutler N; Outhred HR; MacGill IF; Kay MJ; Kepert J, 2008, 'Characterizing Future Large, Rapid Changes in Aggregated Wind Power using Numerical Weather Prediction Spatial Fields', Wind Energy, 12, pp. 542 - 555,
    Journal articles | 2007
    Cutler N; Kay M; Outhred H; MacGill I, 2007, 'High-risk scenarios for wind power forecasting in Australia', European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2007, EWEC 2007, 2, pp. 863 - 874
    Journal articles | 2007
    Cutler N; Kay MJ; Jacka K; Nielsen T, 2007, 'Detecting, categorizing and forecasting large ramps in wind farm power output using meteorological observations and WPPT', Wind Energy, 10, pp. 453 - 470,
    Journal articles | 2007
    Cutler N; Kay MJ; Jacka K; Nielsen TS, 2007, 'Detecting Categorizing and Forecasting Large Ramps in Wind Farm Power Output Using Meteorological Observations and WPPT', Wind Energy, 10, pp. 453 - 470
    Journal articles | 2002
    Box MA; Box GP; Kay MJ; Kuzmanoski M; Taha G; Cohen D, 2002, 'Physical, chemical and radiative properties of aerosols in Sydney, Australia', Australian Meteorological Magazine, 51, pp. 223 - 228,
    Journal articles | 2002
    Kay MJ; Box MA; Trautmann T, 2002, 'An efficient method to increase vertical resolution of actinic flux calculations in clouds', Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 107,
    Journal articles | 2002
    Kay MJ; Box MA; Trautmann T, 2002, 'An efficient method to increase vertical resolution of actinic flux calculations in clouds', Journal of Geophysical Research, 107, pp. 4405 - 4409,
    Journal articles | 2001
    Kay MJ; Box MA; Trautmann T; Landgraf J, 2001, 'Actinic flux and net flux calculations in radiative transfer - A comparative study of computational efficiency', Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 58, pp. 3752 - 3761,
    Journal articles | 2000
    Kay MJ; Box MA, 2000, 'Radiative effects of absorbing aerosols and the impact of water vapor', Journal of Geophysical Research, 105, pp. 12221 - 12234,
  • Conference Presentations | 2022
    Prasad A; Nishant N; Kay M, 2022, 'Reduction in solar energy due to soiling from dust in Australia', presented at 13th International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, Christchurch, New Zealand, 08 February 2022 - 17 February 2022
    Conference Presentations | 2021
    Prasad A; Kay M; Bremner S, 2021, 'Synergy characteristics of Solar Photovoltaics-Wind-Battery Hybrid Systems in Australia', presented at Environmental Research Conference 2021, Virtual, 15 November 2021 - 19 November 2021
    Conference Presentations | 2021
    Prasad A; Kay M, 2021, 'Prediction of Solar Energy using Near-Real Time Satellite Data', presented at 28th AMOS Annual Conference, Remote, 08 February 2021 - 12 February 2021,
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    Prasad A; Kay M, 2020, 'Short-term satellite irradiance forecast model', presented at 27th AMOS Annual Meeting and International Conference on Indian Ocean Meteorology and Oceanography (AMOS 2020), Fremantle, Western Australia, 10 February 2020 - 14 February 2020
    Conference Posters | 2019
    Prasad A; Kay M, 2019, 'Impact of sub-grid clouds on solar irradiance predictions on days of high intermittency', Copenhagen, Denmark, presented at 6th International Conference Energy & Meteorology, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24 June 2019 - 27 June 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    Prasad A; Kay M, 2019, 'Impact of sub-grid clouds on solar irradiance predictions.', presented at AMOS Annual Meeting and International Conference on Tropical Meteorology and Oceanography, Darwin, Australia, 10 June 2019 - 14 July 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    Prasad AA; Kay M, 2018, 'Assessment of solar irradiance predictions using WRF on days of high intermittency', presented at AMOS-ICSHMO Conference 2018, Sydney, Australia, 05 February 2018 - 09 February 2018
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Meng K; Dong ZY; Kay M, 2018, 'An economic optimization for BESS sizing in a hybrid PV and wind power plant', in 2017 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia: Smart Grid for Smart Community, ISGT-Asia 2017, pp. 1 - 6,
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Yang Y; Menictas C; Bremner S; Kay M, 2018, 'A Comparison Study of Dispatching Various Battery Technologies in a Hybrid PV and Wind Power Plant', in IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting,
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Yang Y; Bremner S; Menictas C; Meng K; Dong ZY; Kay M, 2017, 'An Economic Optimization for BESS Sizing in a Hybrid PV and Wind Power Plant', in 2017 IEEE INNOVATIVE SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES - ASIA (ISGT-ASIA), IEEE, NEW ZEALAND, Univ Auckland, Auckland, pp. 220 - 225, presented at 7th IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT-Asia), NEW ZEALAND, Univ Auckland, Auckland, 04 December 2017 - 07 December 2017,
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    Prasad AA; Kay MJ, 2016, 'Spatio-temporal synergy between solar and wind energy resources in Australia', presented at AMOS/ARCCSS National Conference 2016, Melbourne, Australia, 08 February 2016 - 11 February 2016
    Conference Presentations | 2015
    Prasad A; Kay MJ, 2015, 'Synergy between Solar and Wind Energy in Australia.', presented at AMOS National Conference 2015, Brisbane, Australia, 15 July 2015 - 17 August 2015
    Conference Presentations | 2015
    Prasad AA; Kay MJ, 2015, 'Assessment for solar and wind synergy in Australia', presented at 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2015), Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia, 29 November 2015 - 04 December 2015
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Law E; Kay M; Taylor R, 2014, 'Assessing the economic benefit of forecasting concentrated solar thermal energy output', in Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference, Australian Solar Energy Society (Australian Solar Council) Melbourne May 2014, Melbourne, VIC, presented at Solar 2014 Conference & Exhibition, Melbourne, VIC, 08 May 2014 - 09 May 2014,
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Boerema N; Kay MJ; MacGill IF, 2010, 'Renewable energy integration into the Australian National Electricity Market: Characterising the energy value of wind and solar generation', in Solar 2010, Australian Solar Energy Society, Canberra, Australia, presented at Solar 2010, Canberra, Australia, 01 December 2010 - 03 December 2010
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Corkish RP; Bremner S; Bruce A; Duo H; Hawkes E; Kay MJ; Lennon AJ; Sproul AB; Spooner ED; Shrestha SK; Stapleton G; Uddin A; Watt ME; Wentworth D, 2010, 'Renewable Energy Education at UNSW', AuSES (Australian Solar Energy Society), Canberra, presented at Solar 2010: 48th ANZSES Annual Conference, Canberra, 01 December 2010 - 03 December 2010,
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Kay MJ; MacGill IF, 2010, 'Improving weather forecasts for wind energy applications', in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Sciences, IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol UK, presented at 17th National Conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 27 January 2010 - 29 January 2010,