Distribution of global insolation over Pakistan

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Solar Energy (Journal of Solar Energy Science and Engineering); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-092X(90)90067-M· OSTI ID:7086876

Raja, I A; Twidell, J W ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow (England)

There are only five observatories measuring global insolation in Pakistan, which cannot represent the solar climate of the country. However 37 observatories, distributed fairly well over the entire country, record sunshine. Therefore insolation-sunshine empirical equations are developed to estimate global insolation over Pakistan. Three neighboring observatories for which the insolation-sunshine records are available are also included in the study. Monthly and yearly maps are constructed, for daily global insolation, based on data for 40 locations. The isolines are compared with the results obtained in India and with world solar insolation maps.

• OSTI ID: 7086876
• Journal Information: Solar Energy (Journal of Solar Energy Science and Engineering); (USA), Vol. 44:2; ISSN 0038-092X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR RADIATION
AVAILABILITY
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
EQUATIONS
GLOBAL ASPECTS
INSOLATION
PAKISTAN
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
ASIA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
RADIATIONS
STELLAR RADIATION
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