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Solar-energy availability in the north-eastern Arabian peninsula

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  • Sahin, Ahmet Z.
  • Aksakal, Ahmet
  • Sunar, Mehmet

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The solar energy potential of north-east Saudi Arabia is investigated based on measurements of a complete year's 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 1 min averaged recorded values. Clearness index is discussed on the basis of hourly, daily and monthly averages. The variation of the diffuse fraction of total radiation is also determined and the results discussed.

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  • Sahin, Ahmet Z. & Aksakal, Ahmet & Sunar, Mehmet, 1999. "Solar-energy availability in the north-eastern Arabian peninsula," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 64(1-4), pages 323-329, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:64:y:1999:i:1-4:p:323-329
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    1. Al-Sulaiman, F.A. & Ismail, B., 1997. "Estimation of monthly average daily and hourly solar radiation impinging on a sloped surface using the isotropic sky model for Dhahran, Saudi Arabia," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 11(2), pages 257-262.
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    2. Islam, M.D. & Alili, A.A. & Kubo, I. & Ohadi, M., 2010. "Measurement of solar-energy (direct beam radiation) in Abu Dhabi, UAE," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 35(2), pages 515-519.
    3. El Chaar, Lana & Lamont, Lisa A., 2010. "Global solar radiation: Multiple on-site assessments in Abu Dhabi, UAE," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 35(7), pages 1596-1601.

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