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Development of an insolation handbook and instrumentation package, Task IV. Final annual progress report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5666571
The objective of this task is to obtain improved basic information for the design and operation of solar heating and cooling systems through better understanding of the required insolation and related weather data, and through improved techniques for measurement and evaluation of such data. A significant and well developed body of knowledge and experience in insolation and related weather measurements exists in national meteorological centers throughout the world. There is, however, a need to summarize this knowledge for valuable and necessary guidance and support to the many developing national solar energy programs. Furthermore, each country should have the means to measure the solar radiation and related parameters in all of its different climatic regions, in regions of forecasted population or industrial growth, and at all potential solar energy utilization sites. Progress is reported on the following subtasks: (A) compilation of a meteorological measurements handbook, and (B) compilation of design and performance specifications for an instrumentation package. (WHK)
Research Organization:
SEE CODE- 9510522 Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Conservation and Solar Applications
OSTI ID:
5666571
Report Number(s):
DOE/CS-0126
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English