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Title: Photovoltaic Advanced Research and Development Project: Solar Radiation Research Annual Report, 1 October 1990 - 30 September 1991

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10160361· OSTI ID:10160361

This report is a summary of the year 1991 research activities and results under the Solar Radiation Research task of the Photovoltaic (PV) Advanced Research and Development project at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This task directly supports the characterization, testing, and design of PV cells modules, and systems. The development of a scientific and engineering understanding of incident (i.e., available to PV devices) solar irradiance and the appropriate instrumentation systems and measurement methods are the activities and results of this project. Activities described in this report include the completion of the Atmospheric Optical Calibration Systems (AOCS) and the comparison of instrumentation systems that collect site-specific measurements of solar irradiance for the purpose of PV system feasibility studies and/or design.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
10160361
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-411-5013; ON: DE92016430
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Oct 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English