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Solar Irradiance Stability Factors

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  • Borut Jereb

    (Faculty of Logistics, University of Maribor, 3000 Celje, Slovenia)

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In the field of renewable energies, the logistical intricacies of production, as well as the use and storage of photovoltaic energy, have become critical issues. In addition to sheer quantity, the stability of this type of energy is a crucial factor in ensuring the reliability and consistency of power generation. This paper defines Solar Irradiance Stability Factors ( SISF s) as indicators complementing electricity production. When planning solar energy production in each geographical area, both the quantity and stability of solar irradiance are necessary for exploitation and determining the quality of solar irradiance. While the average production of solar energy per unit area in each time interval is a widely used parameter in daily practice, the observation of the amplitude of solar irradiance and its influence on energy production in the observed time interval is currently still rare. The SISF s defined in this article are new metrics that mainly depend on the meteorological variability in an area, and the observed time intervals should be in the range of seconds, minutes, or even hours. Larger time intervals are not helpful for the stability of solar irradiance in energy production and logistics from the source to the destination. They provide a complementary and more accurate measure of how suitable a particular geographical area is for producing solar energy.

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  • Borut Jereb, 2024. "Solar Irradiance Stability Factors," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-15, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:18:p:4549-:d:1475598
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