Solar Position Algorithm for Solar Radiation Applications (Revised)

Reda, I; Andreas, A

doi:10.2172/15003974

Title: Solar Position Algorithm for Solar Radiation Applications (Revised)

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This report is a step-by-step procedure for implementing an algorithm to calculate the solar zenith and azimuth angles in the period from the year -2000 to 6000, with uncertainties of ?0.0003/. It is written in a step-by-step format to simplify otherwise complicated steps, with a focus on the sun instead of the planets and stars in general. The algorithm is written in such a way to accommodate solar radiation applications.

Authors:: Reda, I; Andreas, A

Publication Date:: 2008-01-01

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 15003974

Report Number(s):: NREL/TP-560-34302
TRN: US201015%%257

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-99-GO10337

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Related Information: Supercedes November 2005 version

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 99 FEDERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; ALGORITHMS; PLANETS; SOLAR RADIATION; STARS; SUN; ALGORITHM; SOLAR POSITION ALGORITHM; SOLAR RADIATION APPLICATIONS; SOLAR ZENITH ANGLES; SOLAR AZIMUTH ANGLES; Solar Energy - Radiation

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