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Ground-station based solar radiation data

 

About the data sets

The data sets in this section all have these properties:

  • Format: ESRI ascii grid
  • Map projection: geographic (latitude/longitude), ellipsoid WGS84
  • Grid cell size: 1' (0.0166667°
  • North: 72° N
  • South: 32°30' N
  • West: 27° W
  • East: 45° E
  • Rows: 2370 cells
  • Columns: 4320 cells
  • Missing value: -9999

 

Available data sets

Yearly sum of global irradiation on a horizontal surface (kWh/m2)
period 1981-1990

Monthly sums of global irradiation on a horizontal surface (kWh/m2)
period 1981-1990

Yearly sum of global irradiation on an optimally-inclined surface (kWh/m2)
period 1981-1990

Monthly sums of global irradiation on an optimally-inclined surface (kWh/m2)
period 1981-1990

Yearly sum of global irradiation on a 2-axis tracking surface (kWh/m2)
period 1981-1990

Monthly sums of global irradiation on a 2-axis tracking surface surface (kWh/m2)
period 1981-1990

Optimum inclination angle of equator-facing PV modules to maximise yearly energy yields (°)
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