Consensus International Solar Resource Standards and Best Practices Development: Preprint

Conference · Thu Jul 09 04:00:00 EDT 2020

OSTI ID:1669381

Habte, Aron; Sengupta, Manajit; Gueymard, Christian A.

Standardization and best practices of data sets and models enable the industry to develop widely accepted protocols for various stages of solar project development and operations. In collaboration with the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme Task 16, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed and regularly updates the Best Practices Handbook for the Collection and Use of Solar Resource Data for Solar Energy Applications. In collaboration with ASTM members on the radiometry subcommittee, NREL assists in and leads the development of radiometric standards that contribute to increased accuracy in the measurement of solar resources available to conversion systems and to the development and improvement of models. These models can then provide long-term geographic distribution of solar resources for areas where measured solar data are not available. Further, these standards play a preeminent role in all aspects of solar energy projects, including standard conditions, methods and instrumentation, accelerated testing, and service lifetime of materials.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1669381
• Report Number(s): NREL/CP-5D00-75879; MainId:6945; UUID:d3f86456-823c-ea11-9c2f-ac162d87dfe5; MainAdminID:13353
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

41 EE - Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)
best practices
solar resource
standards