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Validation of PV performance models using satellite-based irradiance measurements : a case study.

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Photovoltaic (PV) system performance models are relied upon to provide accurate predictions of energy production for proposed and existing PV systems under a wide variety of environmental conditions.Ground based meteorological measurements are only available from a relatively small number of locations.In contrast, satellitebased radiation and weather data (e.g., SUNY database) are becoming increasingly available for most locations in North America, Europe, and Asia on a 10x10 km grid or better.This paper presents a study of how PV performance model results are affected when satellitebased weather data is used in place of ground-based measurements.

Source: OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)

Authors: Joshua S. Stein, Richard Perez, A. S. Parkins

Institutions: Sandia National Laboratories California, Sandia National Laboratories

Language: English

Topic: Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Climate action

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Sandia National Laboratories

Awards: G2075401295, G351415096, G7318852158, G8456466421