Consensus International Solar Resource Standards and Best Practices Development

Conference · Tue Jan 05 04:00:00 EST 2021

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300559· OSTI ID:1769858

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

Standardization and best practices of data sets and models enable the industry to develop widely accepted protocols adapted to 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's radiometry subcommittee, NREL leads the development of various radiometric standards. These contribute to increased accuracy in the measurement of the solar resource available to conversion systems and boost the development and improvement of radiative models. These models can then provide the long-term geographic or climatic distribution of solar radiation 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: 1769858
• Report Number(s): NREL/CP-5D00-79336; MainId:33562; UUID:31600774-1ef5-4f48-9d12-c90b52b4cce8; MainAdminID:19835
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ASTM
SOLAR ENERGY
best practices
solar radiation
solar resource
standards