Can photovoltaics be used to estimate cloud cover?
The current study evaluates a new method for the estimation of cloud cover using only photovoltaics (PV) as ground-based irradiance sensors. Seven different scenarios were examined using 30, 50, 75, 100, 500 and 1000 randomly and 1000 non-randomly distributed residential PV stations in a study area...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Sustainable Energy |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2020.1777129 |