Saudi Arabian solar radiation network operation data collection and quality assessment |
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Authors: | N M Al-Abbadi S H Alawaji M Y Bin Mahfoodh D R Myers S Wilcox M Anderberg |
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Affiliation: | 1. University of Guanajuato, Campus Guanajuato, Division of Natural and Exact Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering, Noria Alta S/N, 36050, Guanajuato Gto., Mexico. |
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Abstract: | From 1993 to the present (2000), King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) conducted a joint solar radiation resource assessment project to upgrade the solar resource assessment capability of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. KACST has deployed a high quality 12-station network in Saudi Arabia for monitoring solar total horizontal, direct beam, and diffuse radiation. One- and 5-min network data are collected and assessed for quality. 80% or more of the network data fall within quality limits of ±5% for correct partitioning between the three radiation components. We describe the network, quality assessment procedures, data formats and availability. |
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