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EE535: Renewable Energy: Systems,

Technology & EconomicsSession : Solar !"#: Solar Ra$iation

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Solar Ra$iation

% nn'al solar ra$iation ona hori(ontal s'r)ace at thee*'ator is o+er

2000-h.m2% /n orthern E'ro1e this

)alls to abo't "000-h.m2!1er ann'm#

% The tilt between the s'nan$ the lan$ re$'ces theintensity o) the mi$$ays'nUltraviolet 020 0394

Visible 039 064Near-Infrared 06 004

Infrared 00 "00004

Energy )rom the s'n in the )orm o) 'ltra+iolet, +isible an$ in)rare$ electromagneticra$iation is nown as solar ra$iation

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Orientation

% 7l'8 o) solar ra$iation inci$enton a s'r)ace 1lace$ at the to1 o)the atmos1here, $e1en$s on

time t, geogra1hical location!latit'$e , longit'$e , an$ onthe orientation o) the s'r)ace

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