Title :
Rotating shadow band pyranometer irradiance monitoring for photovoltaic generation estimation
Author :
Kern, Edward C., Jr. ; Russell, Miles C.
Author_Institution :
Ascension Technology Inc., Lincoln Center, MA, USA
Abstract :
An instrument has been developed to simplify and ruggedize the accurate field measurements of global horizontal, direct normal, and horizontal diffuse solar irradiance. The rotating shadowband pyranometer performs the functions of a pyranometer, a pyrheliometer, and a sun-tracker at a lower cost and without precision set-up and frequent realignment. These instruments are being used to monitor irradiance for electric utility applications
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric radiation; photovoltaic power systems; solar power; sunlight; atmospheric radiation; direct normal; energy resources; field measurements; global horizontal; horizontal diffuse; rotating shadowband pyranometer; solar power; sunlight; Electric variables measurement; Instruments; Monitoring; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation economics; Power industry; Power measurement; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Solar radiation;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-636-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1991.169272
