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NTNU-SINTEF SolarNet: A solar irradiation monitoring network at high latitudes

Abstract

This study presents a monitoring network for solar irradiation at high latitudes, called NTNU-SINTEF SolarNet. The network collects, with a time resolution ranging from seconds to hours, solar irradiance data, e.g. global horizontal irradiation, diffuse horizontal irradiation, direct normal irradiation, global tilted irradiation, solar energy generation, which are required in solar irradiation modelling in built environments. The network will be used for specific applications, such as (i) anomalies detection, (ii) influences of ground albedo, and (iii) ageing/degradation of solar modules, that are described in this paper. Some characteristics that make the NTNU-SINTEF SolarNet relevant for solar energy research at high latitudes are identified: short distances among the sensors, the ease of data accessibility, the use of the same sensor typologies, and different solar module technologies. The research holds the potential to boost the solar energy digitalization, impacting on several aspects such as predictive and adaptive control strategies for energy management, design of renewable energy system, multi-scale optimization and efficient exploitation of solar energy.
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Category

Academic article

Language

English

Author(s)

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Community / Architecture, Materials and Structures
  • SINTEF Industry / Sustainable Energy Technology
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Year

2023

Published in

Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)

ISSN

1742-6588

Volume

2600

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