The negev radiation survey

David Faiman; Daniel Feuermann; Peter Ibbetson; Bryan Medwed; Amos Zemel; Amiran Ianetz; Vera Liubansky; Ilan Setter; Samuel Suraqui

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The negev radiation survey

David Faiman, Daniel Feuermann, Peter Ibbetson, Bryan Medwed, Amos Zemel, Amiran Ianetz, Vera Liubansky, Ilan Setter, Samuel Suraqui

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Abstract

We present a summary of the principal findings in an ongoing, multiyear, survey of the solar radiation resource and assōciated meteorological parameters in Israel's Negev Desert. The summary addresses calibration and monitoring issues, the format in which the annual results are published, availability of the data, and some of the more interesting results observed to date. In particular, we quantify the large variability observed in the direct beam radiation across neighboring sites. The year-to-year variation in this radiation component is also considerable. The variation in the global horizontal radiation is much smaller. Two practical examples are given of uses to which the Negev Radiation Survey has been put: Site selection for a proposed 500 MW solar-thermal power plant; and an estimation of the potential photovoltaic value of rooftops in the major cities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	906-914
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME
Volume	126
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1756138
State	Published - 1 Aug 2004

Keywords

Direct Beam
Global
Negev Desert
Site Selection of
Solar Power Plants
Solar Radiation
Variations of

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Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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