Assessing the distribution of monthly mean hourly solar irradiation at an African Equatorial site

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 380-383

  Mubiru, J ^a   Banda, E J K B ^a   D'Ujanga, F ^a   Senyonga, T ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Diffuse solar irradiation; Direct solar irradiation; Global solar irradiation; Solar distribution

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

DIFFUSE SOLAR IRRADIATION; DIRECT SOLAR IRRADIATION; GLOBAL SOLAR IRRADIATION; SOLAR DISTRIBUTION;

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 33845909831     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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