EEE 373

Renewable Energy
Md. Sajedul Islam
Lecturer, EEE, Uttara University

Solar Radiation
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Mahmud, EEE, CUET
 Introduction
To determine the solar
energy available for the
PV system
To understand the
nature of solar radiation
at different location on
the Earth EE, CUET

How to determine the

amount of solar
radiation falling on PV
panels from the
measured data

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Solar Radiation
Dr. Mahmud, EEE, CUET
Solar Radiation (Cont.)

Dr. Mahmud, EEE, CUET

 AVAILABLE ENERGY: LATITUDE
& CLIMATE
Dr. Mahmud, EEE, CUET
FUNDAMENTALS 07
 Air Mass (AMx)
Total radiation is extremely variable due
to variation of sun motion, composition
of the atmosphere
The effect of clear atmosphere on
sunlight is AM = actual length/direct
length of sun beam= 1/cosz
AM1, AMo for satellite application
AM1.5 is standard = 1kW/m2, It is high
but actual is less due to weather
condition & motion of earth

Dr. Mahmud, EEE, CUET

Spectral Dist., AM0 and AM1.5

Dr. Mahmud, EEE, CUET

 zenith angle of the sun

The solar
zenith angle
is the angle
of sun away
from vertical.
Or it can be
computed
using the
formula:

Solar zenith
angle = 90o-
sun angle
(angle above
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