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A new methodology to optimise solar energy extraction under cloudy conditions

S. Armstrong, +1 more
- 01 Apr 2010 - 
- Vol. 35, Iss: 4, pp 780-787
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In this article, the authors present a means of predicting the solar radiation in a frequently overcast climate and proposes a method for choosing the optimum tilt angle in such a climate, where the effect of different load profiles on the optimal tilt angle is also investigated.
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This article is published in Renewable Energy.The article was published on 2010-04-01. It has received 116 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Solar energy & Overcast.

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Long-term patterns of European PV output using 30 years of validated hourly reanalysis and satellite data

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors demonstrate how the MERRA and MERRA-2 global meteorological reanalyses as well as the Meteosat-based CM-SAF SARAH satellite dataset can be used to produce hourly PV simulations across Europe.
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Power Losses in Long String and Parallel-Connected Short Strings of Series-Connected Silicon-Based Photovoltaic Modules Due to Partial Shading Conditions

TL;DR: In this article, the mismatch losses and the power losses due to failure in tracking of the global maximum power point of a long string of 18 series-connected PV modules and three short strings of six series connected PV modules connected in parallel are investigated under different partial shading conditions by using MATLAB Simulink simulation model.
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Tilt angle optimization to maximize incident solar radiation: A review

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provided the update status of research and applications of various methods for determining solar panel tilt angle using different optimization techniques and showed that for maximum energy gain, the optimum tilt angle for solar systems must be determined accurately for each location.
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Space-time variability of climate variables and intermittent renewable electricity production – A review

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a literature review on the space-time variability of climate variables driving the intermittency of wind, solar and hydropower production and their joint management in electricity systems.
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Optimum tilt angle for flat plate collectors all over the World – A declination dependence formula and comparisons of three solar radiation models

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a theoretical study on the optimum tilt angle for flat plate collectors at different geographical locations and different time moments over a year, where the solar radiation density was estimated based on three analysis models, namely Hottel and Woertz model (the simplest), Isotropic diffuse model (Liu & Jordan model) and HDKR model (Hay-Davis-Klucker-Reindl), passing from the simplest to the most complex one.
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Solar engineering of thermal processes

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an active and passive building heating system for solar thermal power systems, where the active system is designed by f--chart and the passive one by Utilizability Methods.
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Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an active and passive building heating system for solar thermal power systems, where the active system is designed by f--chart and the passive one by Utilizability Methods.
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Modeling daylight availability and irradiance components from direct and global irradiance

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the latest versions of several models developed by the authors to predict short time-step solar energy and daylight availability quantities needed by energy system modelers or building designers.
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