Experimental solar radiation measurements and their effectiveness in setting up a real-sky irradiance model

Renewable Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-8

  Grigiante, M ^a   Mottes, F ^a   Zardi, D ^a   de Franceschi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clear sky; Experimental measurements; Irradiance model; Model validation; Real sky

Indexed keywords

CLEAR-SKY; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; IRRADIANCE MODEL; MODEL VALIDATION; REAL-SKY;

SUN;

CLEAR SKY; CLOUD COVER; IRRADIANCE; IRRADIATION; MODEL VALIDATION; MOUNTAIN REGION; SOFTWARE; SOLAR RADIATION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; WEATHER STATION;

ITALY; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE; TRENTO;

AVES;

EID: 79751494407     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.04.039     Document Type: Review

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