Solar Installation to Add ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ-Specific Irradiance Data
ACEP research engineer Chris Pike recently deployed a new Campbell Scientific weather station in Interior ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ as part of the ACEP Solar Technology Program’s solar irradiance ground measurement campaign.
Most solar irradiance measurements in ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ are either modeled based on cloud observations or derived from satellite data and need ground truthing for calibration. ACEP’s long-term goal is to develop an ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ-specific solar irradiance data set that can be used to produce more accurate solar photovoltaic performance estimates.
A new weather station was installed in Interior ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ. Photo by Chris Pike/ACEP.