The National Solar Radiation Data Base (NSRDB)

Sengupta, Manajit; Habte, Aron; Lopez, Anthony; Xie, Yu

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.003

The National Solar Radiation Data Base (NSRDB)

Conference · Thu Feb 03 23:00:00 EST 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.003· OSTI ID:1844542

; Habte, Aron; ; Xie, Yu

This presentation provides an overview of the national solar radiation database.

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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:: 1844542

Report Number(s):: NREL/PR-5D00-70627; MainId:6362; UUID:69904e5f-ffd9-e711-9c11-2c44fd93e385; MainAdminID:63826

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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