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Field Quality Control of Spectral Solar Irradiance Measurements by Comparison with Broadband Measurements

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  • Aitor Marzo

    (Centro de Desarrollo Energético Antofagasta, University of Antofagasta, Av. Angamos 601, Antofagasta 1270300, Chile)

  • Jesús Ballestrín

    (Point Focus Solar Thermal Technologies Unit, CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería, Ctra. de Senés km. 45, Tabernas, 04200 Almería, Spain)

  • Joaquín Alonso-Montesinos

    (Chemistry and Physics Department, University of Almería, Ctra. Sacramento, s/n, La Cañada, 04120 Almería, Spain
    CIESOL, Joint Centre of the University of Almería-CIEMAT, Ctra. Sacramento, s/n, La Cañada, 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • Pablo Ferrada

    (Centro de Desarrollo Energético Antofagasta, University of Antofagasta, Av. Angamos 601, Antofagasta 1270300, Chile)

  • Jesús Polo

    (Photovoltaic Solar Energy Unit (Renewable Energy Division CIEMAT), Av. Complutense 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Gabriel López

    (Departamento Ingeniería Eléctrica y Térmica, de Diseño y Proyectos, University of Huelva, 21004 Huelva, Spain)

  • Javier Barbero

    (Chemistry and Physics Department, University of Almería, Ctra. Sacramento, s/n, La Cañada, 04120 Almería, Spain)

Abstract

Measurement of solar spectral irradiance is required in an increasingly wide variety of technical applications, such as atmospheric studies, health, and solar energy, among others. The solar spectral irradiance at ground level has a strong dependence on many atmospheric parameters. In addition, spectroradiometer optics and detectors have high sensitivity. Because of this, it is necessary to compare with a reference instrumentation or light source to verify the quality of measurements. A simple and realistic test for validating solar spectral irradiance measurements is presented in this study. This methodology is applicable for a specific spectral range inside the broadband range from 280 to 4000 nm under cloudless sky conditions. The method compares solar spectral irradiance measurements with both predictions of clear-sky solar spectral irradiance and measurements of broadband instruments such as pyrheliometers. For the spectral estimation, a free atmospheric transmittance simulation code with the air mass calculation as the mean parameter was used. The spectral direct normal irradiance ( G b λ ) measurements of two different spectroradiometers were tested at Plataforma Solar de Almería, Spain. The results are presented in this article. Although only G b λ measurements were considered in this study, the same methodology can be applied to the other solar irradiance components.

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  • Aitor Marzo & Jesús Ballestrín & Joaquín Alonso-Montesinos & Pablo Ferrada & Jesús Polo & Gabriel López & Javier Barbero, 2021. "Field Quality Control of Spectral Solar Irradiance Measurements by Comparison with Broadband Measurements," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-18, September.
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