The National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) for CSP Applications: Preprint

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

The National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) for CSP Applications: Preprint

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 the two versions of the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Version 3 of the NSRDB includes significant changes in various parts of the radiative transfer model and inputs to the model from Version 2. The changes in Version 3 resulted in less uncertainty than Version 2. The study quantified the uncertainty and the spatial and temporal variability under clear-sky conditions. The uncertainty estimation was performed using a standardized method, A Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM). The method includes high-quality ground-measured data for seven of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Surface Radiation Budget Network (SURFRAD) stations for 1998-2015.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	11
State	Published - 2019
Event	2018 Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference (SolarPACES) - Casablanca, Morocco Duration: 2 Oct 2018 → 5 Oct 2018

Conference

Conference	2018 Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference (SolarPACES)
City	Casablanca, Morocco
Period	2/10/18 → 5/10/18

Bibliographical note

See NREL/CP-5D00-74706 for paper as published in AIP proceedings

NREL Publication Number

NREL/CP-5D00-72310

Keywords

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

UN SDGs

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The National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) for CSP Applications: Preprint

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