Worldwide solar radiation benchmark of modelled surface irradiance
Modelled irradiance data based on satellite products is frequently used in solar energy applications and atmospheric sciences. This kind of data is offered by many different institutional or commercial providers, and currently it is not possible for users to independently identify the best provider...
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ftccsdartic:oai:HAL:hal-03922366v1 2023-10-09T21:47:11+02:00 Worldwide solar radiation benchmark of modelled surface irradiance Forstinger, Anne Wilbert, Stefan Jensen, Adam Kraas, Birk Fernández Peruchena, Carlos Gueymard, Chris Ronzio, Dario Yang, Dazhi Collino, Elena Polo Martinez, Jesús Ruiz-Arias, Jose Hanrieder, Natalie Blanc, Philippe Saint-Drenan, Yves-Marie CSP Services CSP German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Solar Research, Paseo de Almería, 73, 2,04001 Almeria, Spain Danmarks Tekniske Universitet = Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables - Fundación CENER-CIEMAT (CENER) Solar Consulting Services Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico (RSE) Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) Universidad de Málaga Málaga = University of Málaga Málaga Centre Observation, Impacts, Énergie (O.I.E.) Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL) 2023-01-04 https://minesparis-psl.hal.science/hal-03922366 https://doi.org/10.5194/ems2022-547 en eng HAL CCSD info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5194/ems2022-547 hal-03922366 https://minesparis-psl.hal.science/hal-03922366 doi:10.5194/ems2022-547 https://minesparis-psl.hal.science/hal-03922366 2023 [SPI]Engineering Sciences [physics] [SDE]Environmental Sciences [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean Atmosphere info:eu-repo/semantics/preprint Preprints, Working Papers, . 2023 ftccsdartic https://doi.org/10.5194/ems2022-547 2023-09-23T23:25:59Z Modelled irradiance data based on satellite products is frequently used in solar energy applications and atmospheric sciences. This kind of data is offered by many different institutional or commercial providers, and currently it is not possible for users to independently identify the best provider for their specific application and location. This work presents a benchmark of satellite-derived global horizontal irradiance (GHI) as well as direct normal irradiance (DNI) at 129 ground-based radiation measurement stations distributed globally. High temporal resolution data (1 min) from these stations from between 2015 and 2020 has been quality controlled by a team of experts using a comprehensive set of best practices and newly implemented quality control procedures. The ground stations provide measurements of GHI and DNI and/or diffuse horizontal irradiance (DIF) from 25 different providers or networks. The 129 stations are spread out worldwide with 31 stations in Africa, 31 in Asia, 27 in North America, 20 in Europe, 13 in Australia, 5 in South America and 2 in Antarctica. GHI and DNI data from eleven different commercial or open-access radiation models is compared against these stations’ high-quality ground data. Additionally, one common measurement year is used to perform a site adaptation of the model datasets. The site adaptation is based on the empirical quantile mapping method and is the same for all test data sets. The comparison of the raw model data as well as the site adapted data is conducted at both 60-min and 15-min temporal resolutions. The performance of the raw and site-adapted data is analysed with respect to different regions and climate zones. Users can rely on the results of this work to make an informed decision about which surface radiation model(s) and data providers are most suited for their application. Report Antarc* Antarctica Archive ouverte HAL (Hyper Article en Ligne, CCSD - Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) |
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Modelled irradiance data based on satellite products is frequently used in solar energy applications and atmospheric sciences. This kind of data is offered by many different institutional or commercial providers, and currently it is not possible for users to independently identify the best provider for their specific application and location. This work presents a benchmark of satellite-derived global horizontal irradiance (GHI) as well as direct normal irradiance (DNI) at 129 ground-based radiation measurement stations distributed globally. High temporal resolution data (1 min) from these stations from between 2015 and 2020 has been quality controlled by a team of experts using a comprehensive set of best practices and newly implemented quality control procedures. The ground stations provide measurements of GHI and DNI and/or diffuse horizontal irradiance (DIF) from 25 different providers or networks. The 129 stations are spread out worldwide with 31 stations in Africa, 31 in Asia, 27 in North America, 20 in Europe, 13 in Australia, 5 in South America and 2 in Antarctica. GHI and DNI data from eleven different commercial or open-access radiation models is compared against these stations’ high-quality ground data. Additionally, one common measurement year is used to perform a site adaptation of the model datasets. The site adaptation is based on the empirical quantile mapping method and is the same for all test data sets. The comparison of the raw model data as well as the site adapted data is conducted at both 60-min and 15-min temporal resolutions. The performance of the raw and site-adapted data is analysed with respect to different regions and climate zones. Users can rely on the results of this work to make an informed decision about which surface radiation model(s) and data providers are most suited for their application. |
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CSP Services CSP German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Solar Research, Paseo de Almería, 73, 2,04001 Almeria, Spain Danmarks Tekniske Universitet = Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables - Fundación CENER-CIEMAT (CENER) Solar Consulting Services Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico (RSE) Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) Universidad de Málaga Málaga = University of Málaga Málaga Centre Observation, Impacts, Énergie (O.I.E.) Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL) |
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Forstinger, Anne Wilbert, Stefan Jensen, Adam Kraas, Birk Fernández Peruchena, Carlos Gueymard, Chris Ronzio, Dario Yang, Dazhi Collino, Elena Polo Martinez, Jesús Ruiz-Arias, Jose Hanrieder, Natalie Blanc, Philippe Saint-Drenan, Yves-Marie |
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Forstinger, Anne Wilbert, Stefan Jensen, Adam Kraas, Birk Fernández Peruchena, Carlos Gueymard, Chris Ronzio, Dario Yang, Dazhi Collino, Elena Polo Martinez, Jesús Ruiz-Arias, Jose Hanrieder, Natalie Blanc, Philippe Saint-Drenan, Yves-Marie |
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Worldwide solar radiation benchmark of modelled surface irradiance |
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Worldwide solar radiation benchmark of modelled surface irradiance |
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Worldwide solar radiation benchmark of modelled surface irradiance |
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Worldwide solar radiation benchmark of modelled surface irradiance |
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Worldwide solar radiation benchmark of modelled surface irradiance |
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worldwide solar radiation benchmark of modelled surface irradiance |
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