Solar resourcing

Estimation of high-resolution solar irradiance data using optimized semi-empirical satellite method and GOES-16 imagery

Semi-empirical satellite method is widely used in estimating global horizontal irradiance (GHI), where various clear-sky models, cloud index (CI) and clear-sky index (CSI) derivation methods are available. This study aims to optimize the …

Improved turbidity estimation from local meteorological data for solar resourcing and forecasting applications

This work presents a new method to estimate atmospheric turbidity with improved accuracy in estimating clear-sky irradiance. The turbidity is estimated by machine learning algorithms using commonly measured meteorological data including ambient air …

A network of sky imagers for spatial solar irradiance assessment

A network of seven low-cost hemispheric sky-imaging cameras has been installed in the Los Angeles basin. This network of cameras provides wide sky coverage to perform spatial solar irradiance assessments. An Image to Irradiance algorithm (I2I) is …