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Evaluation of uncertainty sources and propagation from irradiance sensors to PV energy production

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posted on 2018-05-22, 13:38 authored by Francesco Mariottini, Tom BettsTom Betts, Jiang Zhu, Ralph Gottschalg
This work quantifies the uncertainties of a pyranometer. Sensitivity to errors is analysed regarding the effects generated by adopting different time resolutions. Estimation of irradiance measurand and error is extended throughout an annual data set. This study represents an attempt to provide a more exhaustive overview of both systematic (i.e. physical) and random uncertainties in the evaluation of pyranometer measurements. Starting from expanded uncertainty in a monitored pyranometer, the study concludes with an evaluation of its impact on the estimation uncertainty in the performance of a photovoltaics (PV) solar farm.

Funding

This study has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 721452.

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School

  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Published in

Proceedings 14th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference (PVSAT-14)

Citation

MARIOTTINI, F. ... et al, 2018. Evaluation of uncertainty sources and propagation from irradiance sensors to PV energy production. IN: Proceedings of the 14th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference (PVSAT-14), London, UK, 18-19 April 2018.

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© The Solar Energy Society

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Acceptance date

2018-02-04

Publication date

2018

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This is a conference paper.

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Language

  • en

Location

London