A New Model for Estimating the Diffuse Fraction of Solar Irradiance for Photovoltaic System Simulations

We present a new model for the calculation of the diffuse fraction of the global solar irradiance for solar system simulations. The importance of an accurate estimation of the horizontal diffuse irradiance is highlighted by findings that an inaccurately calculated diffuse irradiance can lead to sign...

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Main Authors: Martin Hofmann, Gunther Seckmeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/2/248