Solargis, a Slovakia-based solar data provider, claims that the difference between modeled solar irradiance and real measurements is more significant in tropical regions than in subtropical zones. It ...

EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New energy technologies, like solar, require specialized test tools to efficiently provide critical measurements. The new Fluke IRR1 ...

The recent total solar eclipse over Rochester provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity on Earth for two faculty-researchers and their students to capture data about the effects of the sun’s energy ...

A research team in the United States has created a novel approach to integrate raw sky images and global solar irradiance measurements, solar nowcasting, and intra-hour forecasting. The methodology ...

The spectral composition of the Sun’s output is not constant but varies over multiple timescales, from days to decadal cycles. Solar spectral irradiance variability (SSI) refers to the changes in the ...

Vaisala’s Automatic Weather Station AWS810 Solar Edition enables operational output monitoring and accurate assessment of solar irradiation and weather parameters. Image: Vaisala Solar energy is one ...

We live on a solar-powered planet. As we wake up in the morning, the Sun peeks over the horizon to shed light on us, blanket us with warmth and provide cues to start our day. At the same time, our Sun ...

Review of NOAA Working Group Report on Maintaining the Continuation of Long-Term Satellite Total Irradiance Observations evaluates NOAA's plan for mitigating the loss of total solar irradiance ...

Solar irradiance is the power per unit area received from the Sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation as measured in the wavelength range of the measuring instrument. The solar irradiance is ...

Researchers in the U.S. have developed a set of guidelines and protocols to assess the performance of three-terminal (3-T) and four-terminal (4-T) tandem solar cells, including those with subcells ...