Evaluation of Aerosols Impact on global and direct irradiance attenuation under clear sky condition: A case study in Morocco
In order to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, solar energy is a promising alternative. However, solar potential depends on several atmospheric parameters. In the absence of clouds, aerosols are the primary source of solar radiation attenuation. This study aims to examine the impact of aerosol...
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| author | Omaima El Alani Mounir Abraim Hicham Ghennioui Abdellatif Ghennioui Alae Azouzoute |
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| description | In order to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, solar energy is a promising alternative. However, solar potential depends on several atmospheric parameters. In the absence of clouds, aerosols are the primary source of solar radiation attenuation. This study aims to examine the impact of aerosol optical depth on the attenuation of solar irradiance under clear sky conditions. For this purpose, aerosol data from satellite database and irradiance data from high-performance meteorological stations installed in two sites in Morocco were exploited. Under clear sky conditions, the results showed a decrease in global horizontal irradiance relative to the global irradiance at the top of the atmosphere of 24% for aerosol optical depth values of 0.02 and exceeding 53% for 0.6. Aerosols have a more significant impact on the direct normal irradiance under clear sky conditions; over the test data, a decrease of 66% was observed for the direct normal irradiance according to the extraterrestrial irradiance for aerosol optical depth of 0.2 and reaching 92% for 0.6. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-394192bfc1e840c49aeeae23227fa4212023-03-14T15:08:37ZengSDEWES CentreJournal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems1848-92572023-03-0111111710.13044/j.sdewes.d10.04331100433Evaluation of Aerosols Impact on global and direct irradiance attenuation under clear sky condition: A case study in MoroccoOmaima El Alani0Mounir Abraim1Hicham Ghennioui2Abdellatif Ghennioui3Alae Azouzoute4 Sidi Mohammed Benabdellah university : Faculty of Science and Technology of Fez, Fez, Morocco Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University: Faculty Science and Technology of Fez, Fez, Morocco , Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University: Faculty of Science and Technology of Fez, Fez, Morocco Green Enegy Park, Benguerir, Morocco University Mohamed V in Rabat, Sale, Morocco In order to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, solar energy is a promising alternative. However, solar potential depends on several atmospheric parameters. In the absence of clouds, aerosols are the primary source of solar radiation attenuation. This study aims to examine the impact of aerosol optical depth on the attenuation of solar irradiance under clear sky conditions. For this purpose, aerosol data from satellite database and irradiance data from high-performance meteorological stations installed in two sites in Morocco were exploited. Under clear sky conditions, the results showed a decrease in global horizontal irradiance relative to the global irradiance at the top of the atmosphere of 24% for aerosol optical depth values of 0.02 and exceeding 53% for 0.6. Aerosols have a more significant impact on the direct normal irradiance under clear sky conditions; over the test data, a decrease of 66% was observed for the direct normal irradiance according to the extraterrestrial irradiance for aerosol optical depth of 0.2 and reaching 92% for 0.6. http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/pid10.0433 aerosols; solar energy; clouds; clear sky; ground measurement |
| spellingShingle | Omaima El Alani Mounir Abraim Hicham Ghennioui Abdellatif Ghennioui Alae Azouzoute Evaluation of Aerosols Impact on global and direct irradiance attenuation under clear sky condition: A case study in Morocco Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems aerosols; solar energy; clouds; clear sky; ground measurement |
| title | Evaluation of Aerosols Impact on global and direct irradiance attenuation under clear sky condition: A case study in Morocco |
| title_full | Evaluation of Aerosols Impact on global and direct irradiance attenuation under clear sky condition: A case study in Morocco |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Aerosols Impact on global and direct irradiance attenuation under clear sky condition: A case study in Morocco |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Aerosols Impact on global and direct irradiance attenuation under clear sky condition: A case study in Morocco |
| title_short | Evaluation of Aerosols Impact on global and direct irradiance attenuation under clear sky condition: A case study in Morocco |
| title_sort | evaluation of aerosols impact on global and direct irradiance attenuation under clear sky condition a case study in morocco |
| topic | aerosols; solar energy; clouds; clear sky; ground measurement |
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http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/pid10.0433
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