The National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) for CSP Applications

Aron Habte; Manajit Sengupta; Yu Xie; Anthony Lopez; Christian Gueymard

doi:10.1063/1.5117712

The National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) for CSP Applications

Aron Habte, Manajit Sengupta, Yu Xie, Anthony Lopez, Christian Gueymard

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Abstract

This study examines the differences in direct normal irradiance (DNI) in two versions of the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). NSRDB V3 of the NSRDB includes significant changes to various parts of the radiative transfer model and inputs to the model compared to NSRDB V2. The changes in NSRDB V3 resulted in lower uncertainty than NSRDB V2. The study quantified the uncertainty and the spatial and temporal variability under clear-sky conditions. The uncertainty estimation was performed using a standardized method, The Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM). The evaluation of the accuracy of the NSRDB was conducted using high-quality ground-measurements for seven National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Surface Radiation Budget Network (SURFRAD) stations for 1998-2015.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117712 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117712
State	Published - 25 Jul 2019
Event	24th SolarPACES International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2018 - Casablanca, Morocco Duration: 2 Oct 2018 → 5 Oct 2018

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Conference	24th SolarPACES International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2018
Country/Territory	Morocco
City	Casablanca
Period	2/10/18 → 5/10/18

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See NREL/CP-5D00-72310 for preprint

NREL Publication Number

NREL/CP-5D00-74706

Keywords

concentrating solar power
CSP
National Solar Radiation Data Base
NSRDB
radiation
uncertainty

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Habte, A , Sengupta, M , Xie, Y , Lopez, A & Gueymard, C 2019, 'The National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) for CSP Applications', Paper presented at 24th SolarPACES International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2018, Casablanca, Morocco, 2/10/18 - 5/10/18. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117712, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117712

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