Evaluation of transposition and decomposition models for converting global solar irradiance from tilted surface to horizontal in tropical regions

Solar Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2013, Pages 369-387

  Yang, Dazhi ^a   Dong, Zibo ^a   Nobre, André ^a   Khoo, Yong Sheng ^a   Jirutitijaroen, Panida ^a   Walsh, Wilfred M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Decomposition models; Irradiance conversion from horizontal to tilt; Tilt to horizontal; Transposition models

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION MODEL; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; GLOBAL SOLAR IRRADIANCES; HORIZONTAL SURFACES; IRRADIANCE CONVERSION FROM HORIZONTAL TO TILT; PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS; SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS; TILT TO HORIZONTAL;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; TROPICAL ENGINEERING;

SOLAR RADIATION;

GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; IRRADIANCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SENSOR; SIMULATION; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; TROPICAL REGION;

SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 84884543864     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.08.033     Document Type: Article

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