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A Comprehensive Study of Solar Energy Components by Using Various Models on Horizontal and Inclined Surfaces for Different Climate Zones
Solar and Space Department, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Cairo, Egypt
1 Solar and Space Department, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Cairo, Egypt
The main objective of this research is to analyze the monthly average daily of global ( H ), beams ( B ) and diffuses ( D ) solar irradiance on a horizontal surface at four selected sites (El-Kharga, Hurghada in Egypt and Dammam, Hail in Saudi Arabia) during the period time from 1980 to 2020. The empirical models between ( H/H o ) and meteorological parameters along with the values of (MBE), (RMSE), MPE, R 2 and the t-Test statics are discussed. The results in this study indicate good agreement between observed and calculated values of total solar energy and diffuse solar fraction. The results for south facing surfaces of the (RMSE) for different slope at different models in the present research are discussions. Nine different models between isotropic and anisotropic used to estimate the diffuse solar radiation on a tilted surface at selected sites in this study. The absolute relative values of RMSE for the south-facing surface ranges from 7 to 41.3 at El-Kharga and Hurghada sites, Egypt in the present study for Koronakis and Stevenand Unsworth (SU) models respectively. The values of (RMSE), for the south-facing surface ranges from 9.3 to 39.7 at Dammam and Hail sites, Saudi Arabia in the present research for Koronakis and Klucher models respectively. For west-facing surface the values of RMSE range from 11.2 to 47.3 for Badescu and Koronakis models at El-Kharga and Hurghada sites, Egypt respectively, while values of RMSE range from 6.5 to 38.5 for Klucher and Reindl et al . models at Dammam and Hail sites, Saudi Arabia. The models Koronakis, Klucher and Stevenand Unsworth (SU) models are given the most accurate estimate for the south-facing surface, and Badescu, Koronakis, Klucher and Reindl et al . models are good performs better estimated for the west-facing surface.
KeywordsLinear RegressionRoot Mean SquareSolar RadiationMean Bias ErrorModelingIsotropic ModelsAnisotropic ModelsInclined Surface
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