Title of article :
Estimation of Global Solar Radiation for Ikeja, Enugu and Kano, Nigeria
Author/Authors :
akinpelu, ja bowen university - department of physics and solar energy, Iwo, Nigeria , olawale, ok federal polytechnics - department of science laboratory technology, Ede, nigeria , omole, ot bowen university - department of physics and solar energy, Iwo, Nigeria
Abstract :
Estimations of global solar radiation based on a model of using normalized clearness index and normalized sunshine duration for a period of up to 25 years (1985-2010) for Ikeja (06.39°N, 03.20°E), Enugu (06.280N, 07.350E), and Kano (12.03 N, 08.32E), Nigeria for each climatological stations were established. The monthly average total solar radiation was also estimated. The reliability index of the calculation varies from 2.4 to 2.6 percent. The overall results show that for Kano, the received radiation on the plane surface is higher than for Ikeja and Enugu.
Keywords :
Global solar radiation , Clearness index , Sunshine duration , Reliability index
Journal title :
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Journal title :
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
