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2011 Lecture 2: The Solar Resource
Description: Quantify magnitude and nature of solar resource. Atmospheric absorption, variability (geographical, seasonal, diurnal, weather-related). Power vs. energy; capacity factor. Issues with non-dispatchability. Direct and diffuse radiation, standards for insolation. Spectral quality. Measurement of insolation.
Instructor: Prof. Tonio Buonassisi
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