Bright-Sun: A globally applicable 1-min irradiance clear-sky detection model

JM Bright, X Sun, CA Gueymard, B Acord… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Clear-sky detection (CSD) is a crucial process in numerous solar energy applications. Many
CSD models have been proposed over the years, though model performance is generally …

A comparison of PV resource modeling for sizing microgrid components

S Newman, K Shiozawa, J Follum, E Barrett… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Microgrid systems are being deployed with increased frequency to meet critical building
loads during unplanned power outages. Determining the appropriate type and size of …

Dirichlet downscaling model for synthetic solar irradiance time series

A Frimane, JM Bright, D Yang, B Ouhammou… - Journal of Renewable …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
High-resolution ground-based radiometry measurements are scarce, yet their importance in
many solar engineering applications cannot be overstated. In this regard, a new model …

Statistical Approaches to Assess High Frequency Variability of Solar Irradiance

W Zhang - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power are increasing in adoption.
Historically, power has flowed from large power plants to customers. Increasing penetration …