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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Main Authors: Stavros Stylianou, Rogiros Tapakis, Alexandros G. Charalambides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Sustainable Energy
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2020.1777129