Attenuation processes of solar radiation. Application to the quantification of direct and diffuse solar irradiances on horizontal surfaces in Mexico by means of an overall atmospheric transmittance

Antonio J. Gutiérrez-Trashorras, Eunice Villicaña-Ortiz, Eduardo Álvarez-Álvarez, Juan M. González-Caballín, Jorge Xiberta-Bernat and María J. Suarez-López

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018, vol. 81, issue P1, 93-106

Abstract: Quantifying incident solar radiation on a surface is a complex task that requires the knowledge of geometric, geographical, astronomical, physical and meteorological characteristics of the location.

Keywords: Analytical models; Scattering and absorption; Direct and diffuse; Atmospheric and climate parameters; Solar radiation; Renewable energy; Sustainable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.07.042

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