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An assessment of the solar radiation climate of the Cyprus environment

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  • Jacovides, C.P.
  • Kaltsunides, N.
  • Hachioannou, L.
  • Stefanou, L.

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The solar radiation climate of Athalassa, Cyprus, is reported upon in detail. The database utilized in this analysis consisted of daily global and diffuse radiation on a horizontal surface, and global radiation on tilted surfaces, together with the calculated daily values of horizontal beam radiation. In addition, the data reported here include maximum and minimum temperature, relative humidity and percentage of possible sunshine. Monthly average hourly global and diffuse radiation for the time interval 5 a.m.–7 p.m. are reported and analyzed. The annual means of the daily global, diffuse and beam solar radiation on a horizontal surface are about 17.26, 5.75 and 12.35 MJ m−2, respectively. The average monthly fraction of daily horizontal global radiation that is beam radiation varies from 0.61 in February to 0.77 in September. The average monthly clearness index varies from 0.636 in July to 0.491 in December, whereas the ratio of diffuse to global radiation varies from 0.494 in February to 0.257 in July. The solar radiation climate of the Cyprus environs has also been compared to those reported for two neighbouring countries. We conclude, based upon the above analysis, that Athalassa and its environs are characterized on average, by relatively high daily irradiation rates, both global and beam, and a relatively high percentage of clear days.

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  • Jacovides, C.P. & Kaltsunides, N. & Hachioannou, L. & Stefanou, L., 1993. "An assessment of the solar radiation climate of the Cyprus environment," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 3(8), pages 913-918.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:3:y:1993:i:8:p:913-918
    DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(93)90050-Q
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    2. Pashiardis, S. & Kalogirou, S.A. & Pelengaris, A., 2017. "Statistical analysis for the characterization of solar energy utilization and inter-comparison of solar radiation at two sites in Cyprus," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 190(C), pages 1138-1158.
    3. Pashiardis, S. & Kalogirou, S.A., 2016. "Quality control of solar shortwave and terrestrial longwave radiation for surface radiation measurements at two sites in Cyprus," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 96(PA), pages 1015-1033.
    4. Kalogirou, S.A. & Pashiardis, S. & Pashiardi, A., 2017. "Statistical analysis and inter-comparison of the global solar radiation at two sites in Cyprus," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 101(C), pages 1102-1123.

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