Critical analysis and performance comparison of thirty-eight (38) clear-sky direct irradiance models under the climate of Chilean Atacama Desert

O. Behar, D. Sbarbaro, A. Marzo, M. Trigo Gonzalez, E. Fuentealba Vidal and L. Moran

Renewable Energy, 2020, vol. 153, issue C, 49-60

Abstract: The present study evaluates the performance of thirty-eight (38) parametric solar radiation models under a large range of conditions. The models are used to predict the clear-sky DNI at a 1-min time resolution. High quality radiometric databases, recorded at PSDA station, located in the Atacama Desert, Chile, are used for this analysis. The models have been arranged into seven sets according to their crucial inputs to identify the impact of each parameter on models’ performance.

Keywords: Clear-sky solar radiation models; Solar resource assessment; Atmospheric turbidity; Direct normal irradiance; Accuracy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.08.006

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