Solar radiation was measured and recorded on a 5-minute, hourly and daily basis at a number of sites on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico (located from 18° to 18° 30’N latitude and from 65° 30’ to 67° 15’W longitude) over a 24 calendar month time frame. The global solar radiation was measured at four sites (namely: Aguadilla, Ponce, Gurabo, and San Juan). The global solar radiation data was measured by an Eppley Precision Spectral Pyranometer (model PSP) mounted on a horizontal surface. This pyranometer is sensitive to solar radiation in the range of 0.285 ≤ λ ≤ 2.8 μm wavelengths. Statistical analysis such as the daily average, monthly average hourly, monthly average daily, and annual average daily global radiation are presented in this paper. Despite its small size, a 13 percent variation in the global solar radiation has been observed within the island. Reasonable solar radiation values, for solar energy conversion system installation, seem to exist at and possibly around Aguadilla.
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ASME 2004 International Solar Energy Conference
July 11–14, 2004
Portland, Oregon, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Solar Energy Division
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0-7918-3747-5
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Solar Radiation Over the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico
Ramiro L. Rivera,
Ramiro L. Rivera
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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Karim Altaii
Karim Altaii
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
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Ramiro L. Rivera
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Karim Altaii
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Paper No:
ISEC2004-65159, pp. 375-380; 6 pages
Published Online:
December 17, 2008
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Rivera, RL, & Altaii, K. "Solar Radiation Over the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico." Proceedings of the ASME 2004 International Solar Energy Conference. Solar Energy. Portland, Oregon, USA. July 11–14, 2004. pp. 375-380. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65159
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