The distribution of diffuse radiance over the sky hemisphere is an important quantity that is
required in many applications. Its spectral variation is useful when considering processes …

In 2014, the Singapore government announced plans to increase the adoption of solar
power, including by integrating solar PV systems into the urban environment. Careful …

Reference rules-of-thumb advise equator-facing orientations and slopes near the site's
latitude as the optimal conditions for photovoltaic (PV) systems to maximize annual solar …

In mountainous areas with high altitude, abundant sunshine, and low cloud cover presence,
the complex terrain is the key factor affecting the spatial and temporal distribution of solar …

In this paper, nine new diffuse fraction and eight new diffuse coefficient models were
developed by introducing precipitation as one of the model parameters. Concurrently, thirty …

Photovoltaic and solar thermal projects require accurate solar irradiance data and models
for the design, assessment, and forecasting of power output. For panels and solar collectors …

Establishing an energy supply on the Moon is one tremendous challenge in research on the
lunar environment due to limitations regarding the carrying capacity and cost of traditional …

This study aims to develop a gridded optimization model for studying photovoltaic
applications in Nordic countries. The model uses the spatial and temporal data generated by …

Numerous studies have analyzed existing irradiance models for estimating sky diffuse
irradiance on tilted planes. However, few have evaluated the suitability of these models for …

Incident solar radiation modelling has become of vital importance not only in architectural
design considerations, but also in the estimation of the energy production of photovoltaic …