Solar radiation availability in the northeastern region of Saudi Arabia

Sahin A. Z., Aksakal A., Kahraman R.

ENERGY SOURCES, cilt.22, sa.10, ss.859-864, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00908310051128174
  • Dergi Adı: ENERGY SOURCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.859-864
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: clearness index, solar energy, solar energy potential
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The solar energy potential of the northeastern part of Saudi Arabia is investigated based on measurements of a complete year of data at a coastal location near Dhahran. High-resolution, real-time solar radiation data were collected and processed. Hourly, daily, and monthly statistics of solar radiation were made from the recorded 1-min averaged values. Clearness index is discussed on the basis of hourly, daily, and monthly averages. Variation of the diffuse fraction of total radiation is also determined and results are discussed.