Site insolation and wind power characteristics, technical report northeast region. Vol. 2

Technical Report · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5040032· OSTI ID:5040032

This phase of the Site Insolation and Wind Power Characteristics Study was performed to provide statistical information on the expected future availability of solar and wind power at various sites in the Northeast Region of the US Historic data (SOLMET), at 8 National Weather Service stations with hourly solar insolation and collateral meteorological information, were interrogated to provide an estimate of future trends. Solar data are global radiation incident on a horizontal surface, and wind data represent wind power normal to the air flow. Selected insolation and wind power conditions were investigated for their occurrence and persistence, for defined periods of time, on a monthly basis. Global horizontal insolation are related to inclined surfaces at each site. Ratios are provided, monthly, for multiplying global insolation to obtain insolation estimates on south-facing surfaces inclined at different angles with respect to the horizontal.

• Research Organization: Northrop Services, Inc., Huntsville, AL (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-77ET-20160
• OSTI ID: 5040032
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/20160-01
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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TABLES
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ENERGY SOURCES
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