Models of solar radiation with hours of bright sunshine: A review

Kadir Bakirci

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2009, vol. 13, issue 9, 2580-2588

Abstract: In the design and study of solar energy, information on solar radiation and its components at a given location is very essential. Solar radiation data are required by solar engineers, architects, agriculturists and hydrologists for many applications such as solar heating, cooking, drying and interior illumination of buildings. For this purpose, in the past, several empirical correlations have been developed in order to estimate the solar radiation around the world. The main objective of this study is to review the global solar radiation models available in the literature. There are several formulate which relate global radiation to other climatic parameters such as sunshine hours, relative humidity and maximum temperature. The most commonly used parameter for estimating global solar radiation is sunshine duration. Sunshine duration can be easily and reliably measured and data are widely available.

Keywords: Solar; energy; Solar; radiation; models; Sunshine; hours; Correlation; Review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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