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Measuring Solar Irradiance for Photovoltaics

In: Solar Radiation - Measurement, Modeling and Forecasting Techniques for Photovoltaic Solar Energy Applications

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  • Marc A.N. Korevaar

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In recent years, solar energy technology has emerged as one of the leading renewable energy technologies currently available. Solar energy is enabled by the solar irradiance reaching the earth. Here we describe the characteristics of solar irradiance as well as the sources of variation. The different components of the solar irradiance and the instruments for measurement of these components are presented. In photovoltaics, the measurement of solar irradiance components is essential for research, quality control, feasibility studies, investment decisions, plant monitoring of the performance ratio, site comparison, and as input for short-term irradiance forecasting. Some more details are also provided related to physics of measuring instruments, their calibration, and associated uncertainty.

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  • Marc A.N. Korevaar, 2022. "Measuring Solar Irradiance for Photovoltaics," Chapters, in: Mohammadreza Aghaei (ed.), Solar Radiation - Measurement, Modeling and Forecasting Techniques for Photovoltaic Solar Energy Applications, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:225884
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.105580
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    Keywords

    OCIS codes: (350.6050) solar energy; (010.5630) radiometry; (120.0120) instrumentation; measurement; and metrology;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q20 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - General
    • Q40 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - General

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