Identification of periods of clear sky irradiance in time series of GHI measurements
Abstract
In this study, we present a simple algorithm for identifying periods of time with broadband global horizontal irradiance (GHI) similar to that occurring during clear sky conditions from a time series of GHI measurements. Other available methods to identify these periods do so by identifying periods with clear sky conditions using additional measurements, such as direct or diffuse irradiance. Our algorithm compares characteristics of the time series of measured GHI with the output of a clear sky model without requiring additional measurements. We validate our algorithm using data from several locations by comparing our results with those obtained from a clear sky detection algorithm, and with satellite and ground-based sky imagery.
- Authors:
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- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1239983
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1360650
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2015-10900J
Journal ID: ISSN 0960-1481; PII: S0960148115305358
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Renewable Energy
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 90; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0960-1481
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; solar resource; global horizontal irradiance; clear sky
Citation Formats
Reno, Matthew J., and Hansen, Clifford W. Identification of periods of clear sky irradiance in time series of GHI measurements. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.031.
Reno, Matthew J., & Hansen, Clifford W. Identification of periods of clear sky irradiance in time series of GHI measurements. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.031
Reno, Matthew J., and Hansen, Clifford W. Mon .
"Identification of periods of clear sky irradiance in time series of GHI measurements". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.031. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1239983.
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title = {Identification of periods of clear sky irradiance in time series of GHI measurements},
author = {Reno, Matthew J. and Hansen, Clifford W.},
abstractNote = {In this study, we present a simple algorithm for identifying periods of time with broadband global horizontal irradiance (GHI) similar to that occurring during clear sky conditions from a time series of GHI measurements. Other available methods to identify these periods do so by identifying periods with clear sky conditions using additional measurements, such as direct or diffuse irradiance. Our algorithm compares characteristics of the time series of measured GHI with the output of a clear sky model without requiring additional measurements. We validate our algorithm using data from several locations by comparing our results with those obtained from a clear sky detection algorithm, and with satellite and ground-based sky imagery.},
doi = {10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.031},
journal = {Renewable Energy},
number = C,
volume = 90,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 18 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Mon Jan 18 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}
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