Abstract
This conference paper describes the variations in terrestrial spectral irradiance on photovoltaic devices can be an important consideration in photovoltaic device design and performance. This paper describes three available atmospheric transmission models, MODTRAN, SMARTS2, and SPCTRAL2. We describe the basics of their operation and performance, and applications in the photovoltaic community.Examples of model input and output data and comparisons between the model results for each under similar conditions are presented. The SMARTS2 model is shown to be much easier to use, as accurate as the complex MODTRAN model, and more accurate than the historical NREL SPCTRAL2 model.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 7 |
State | Published - 2002 |
Event | 29th IEEE PV Specialists Conference - New Orleans, Louisiana Duration: 20 May 2002 → 24 May 2002 |
Conference
Conference | 29th IEEE PV Specialists Conference |
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City | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Period | 20/05/02 → 24/05/02 |
Bibliographical note
Prepared for the 29th IEEE PV Specialists Conference, 20-24 May 2002, New Orleans, LouisianaNREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-520-31407
Keywords
- broadband global irradiance
- direct normal reference spectrum
- fast atmospheric signature code (fascode)
- Monte Carlo models
- PV
- scattering asymmetry factor
- solar radiation
- spectral measurements
- terrestrial spectral irradiance