A simplified method for estimating direct normal solar irradiation from global horizontal irradiation useful for CPV applications

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 5529-5534

  Perez Higueras P J ^a   Rodrigo, P ^a   Fernandez E F ^a   Almonacid, F ^a   Hontoria, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Concentrator photovoltaics; Direct normal irradiation; Solar radiation model

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; DATA SOURCE; DESIGN AND ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHODS; GLOBAL IRRADIATION; GROUND BASED MEASUREMENT; INPUT DATAS; LARGE DISPERSION; RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS; SATELLITE IMAGES; SIMPLIFIED METHOD; SOLAR IRRADIATION; SOLAR RADIATION MODEL;

DATABASE SYSTEMS; ESTIMATION; INPUT OUTPUT PROGRAMS; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

IRRADIATION;

EID: 84864749207     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.05.041     Document Type: Review

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