Earth observation data from meteorological satellites provide essential information for solar resource assessment (SRA). SRA is the statistical characterization of solar radiation at a specific location on Earth and it is a key part of feasibility studies for solar thermal and solar photovoltaic projects. Cloud climatology and the Clear Sky model are the two main building blocks of any satellite-based resource assessment method. This paper provides an overview of SRA methods and provides examples of data products derived from satellite images.


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    Title :

    An overview of solar resource assessment using meteorological satellite data


    Contributors:
    Gurtuna, O. (author) / Prevot, A. (author)


    Publication date :

    2011-06-01


    Size :

    3007652 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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