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Application of Sayigh “Universal Formula” for global solar radiation estimation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

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  • Chineke, Theo Chidiezie
  • Okoro, Ugochukwu Kingsley

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In recent years, renewable energy utilisation in various applications has increased significantly. Applications involving solar thermal energy include air and water heating whilst solar photovoltaic systems have been installed to provide electricity for households in urban and rural areas of the developing economies. The solar radiation data are not easily available for many countries and is therefore estimated most of the times. In this work is presented the results of evaluating the Sayighr “Universal formula” for estimating the global solar radiation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria with Umudike (longitude 7.33°E, latitude 5.29°N) as a case study. The levels of the global solar radiation which ranged from 1.99kWh to 6.75kWh, computed with the method are in agreement with those of earlier authors indicating that the method can be used for reproducing signatures of global solar radiation in the region when actual measurements are not available.

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  • Chineke, Theo Chidiezie & Okoro, Ugochukwu Kingsley, 2010. "Application of Sayigh “Universal Formula” for global solar radiation estimation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 35(3), pages 734-739.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:35:y:2010:i:3:p:734-739
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.08.010
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