[HTML][HTML] Hourly global horizontal irradiance over West Africa: A case study of one-year satellite-and reanalysis-derived estimates vs. in situ measurements

W Sawadogo, J Bliefernicht, B Fersch, S Salack… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Estimates of global horizontal irradiance (GHI) from reanalysis and satellite-based data are
the most important information for the design and monitoring of PV systems in Africa, but …

[HTML][HTML] The Solar Radiation Climate of Saudi Arabia

A Farahat, HD Kambezidis, A Labban - Climate, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present work, we investigate the solar radiation climate of Saudi Arabia, using solar
radiation data from 43 sites in the country covering the period 2013–2021. These data …

[HTML][HTML] The Solar Radiation Climate of Greece

HD Kambezidis - Climate, 2021 - mdpi.com
The solar radiation climate of Greece is investigated by using typical meteorological years
(TMYs) at 43 locations in Greece based on a period of 10 years (2007–2016). These TMYs …

[HTML][HTML] Hybrid deep learning model for mean hourly irradiance probabilistic forecasting

V Sansine, P Ortega, D Hissel, F Ferrucci - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
For grid stability, operation, and planning, solar irradiance forecasting is crucial. In this
paper, we provide a method for predicting the Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) mean …

[HTML][HTML] Geographical Distribution of Global Radiation and Sunshine Duration over the Island of Cyprus

S Pashiardis, A Pelengaris, SA Kalogirou - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, hourly measurements of global solar irradiances obtained from pyranometers
and sunshine duration data using either Kipp & Zonen CSD3 automatic sensors or …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the solar radiation/atmosphere interaction at a Mediterranean site: The role of clouds

IL Lozano, I Alados, I Foyo-Moreno - Atmospheric Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This study is the last of a series of three research papers analysing the solar radiation and its
interaction with the atmospheric components spanning an eleven-year period (2008–2018) …

[HTML][HTML] The Solar Energy Potential of Greece for Flat-Plate Solar Panels Mounted on Double-Axis Systems

HD Kambezidis, K Mimidis, KA Kavadias - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of the present work is to investigate the efficiency of flat-plate solar panels in Greece
for delivering solar energy. In this study, the solar panels are mounted on a two-axis tracker …

Variability and trends of the total cloud cover over Italy (1951–2018)

V Manara, M Brunetti, M Wild, M Maugeri - Atmospheric Research, 2023 - Elsevier
A new quality-checked and homogenised dataset of total cloud cover (TCC) series over Italy
for the period 1951–2018 is presented and the variability and trends of the obtained regional …

[HTML][HTML] Minute-Scale Models for the Diffuse Fraction of Global Solar Radiation Balanced between Accuracy and Accessibility

E Paulescu, M Paulescu - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The separation models are tools used in solar engineering to estimate direct normal (DNI)
and diffuse horizontal (DHI) solar irradiances from measurements of global solar irradiance …

[HTML][HTML] Atmospheric Processes over the Broader Mediterranean Region: Effect of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation?

HD Kambezidis - Atmosphere, 2024 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Various studies have reported a teleconnection between the El Ni ñ o
phenomenon in the southern Pacific Ocean and the North-Atlantic Oscillation, which …