scholarly journals Relationship between Global Solar Radiation and Sunshine Hour Duration for Bida in Nigeria

Author(s):  
Godfrey Nnaegbo Okonkwo
MAUSAM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 671-680
Author(s):  
SUKUMAR LALAROY ◽  
SANJIB BANDYOPADHYAY ◽  
SWETA DAS

bl 'kks/k i= dk mÌs'; Hkkjrh; rVh; LFkku vFkkZr~ if'peh caxky ds vyhiqj ¼dksydkrk½ esa izsf{kr HkweaMyh; lkSj fofdj.k dh enn ls gjxzhCl fofdj.k QkWewZyk ls rkjh[kokj la'kksf/kr KRS irk djuk gS ftlls fd vkxs ;fn U;wure rkieku ¼Tmin½ Kkr gks rks vf/kdre rkieku ¼Tmax½ dk iwokZuqeku nsus esa vFkok blds foijhr] mi;ksx fd;k tk ldsA HkweaMyh; lkSj fofdj.k ds chp lglaca/k dh x.kuk rkjh[kokj fd, x, /kwi ds ?kaVkokj  vk¡dM+ksa ds vkSlr ds mi;ksx ftlesa vkaXLVªkse izsLdkWV QkewZyk ls izkIr fu;rkad  as = 0-25 vkSj bs = 0-5 gS] ls dh xbZZ gSA blesa izsf{kr fd, x, HkweaMyh; lkSj fofdj.k vkadM+ksa dk v/;;u fd;k x;k gSA ;g fuf'pr :i  ls dgk tkrk gS fd vkaxLVªkse izsldkWV QkewZyk HkweaMyh; lkSj fofdj.k dk lVhd vkdyu djrk gS vkSj ;g lgh ik;k tkrk gSA bl 'kks/k i= esa gjxzhCl fofdj.k QkewZyk ¼ftles KRS = 0-19 fy;k x;k gS½ ls rkjh[kokj izkIr fd, x, vf/kdre rkiekuksa rFkk U;wure rkiekuksa ds vkSlr ¼vkadM+s Hkkjr ekSle foKku foHkkx ds vyhiqj] dksydkrk ftyk & 24 ijxuk ds dk;kZy; ls izkIr½ dk mi;ksx djds HkweaMyh; lkSj fofdj.k ds chp lglaca/k dh x.kuk dh xbZ gS vkSj bldk v/;;u izsf{kr HkweaMyh; lkSj fofdj.k ds lkFk Hkh fd;k x;k gSA rkjh[kokj la'kksf/kr KRS dh x.kuk gjxzhCl fofdj.k QkewZyk ls dh xbZA blesa HkweaMyh; lkSj fofdj.k ds izsf{kr vkadM+ksa] rkjh[kokj vf/kdre rkiekuksa vkSj U;wure rkiekuksa ds vkSlr mi;ksx esa fy, x, gSaA bls fdlh LVs'ku ds vf/kdre rkiekuksa  vkSj U;wure rkieku vkadMksa ds rkjh[kokj KRS  ds mi;ksx ds }kjk vkl ikl ds {ks=ksa ds ok"iksRltZu ds fy, HkweaMyh; lkSj fofdj.k dk vkdyu djus ds fy, Hkh mi;ksx esa yk;k tk ldrk gSA  The objective of this study is to find the date wise corrected KRS from the Hargreaves Radiation formula with the help of observed global solar radiation for the Indian coastal location namely Alipore (Kolkata) in West Bengal so that subsequently it can be used for predicting maximum temperature Tmax if minimum temperature Tmin is known or vice-versa. The correlation between the global solar radiation calculated by using date wise average sunshine hour data with constants as = 0.25 and bs = 0.5, from Angstrom Prescott formula with the observed global solar radiation data was studied. The assertion that the Angstrom Prescott formula gives nearly accurate estimation of global solar radiation has been found to be correct. Correlation between the global solar radiation calculated by using date wise average of Tmax and Tmin (sourced from IMD located at Alipore, Kolkata, District - South 24 parganas) from Hargreaves Radiation formula (taking KRS  = 0.19 ) with the observed global solar radiation data was also  studied. Date wise corrected  KRS by Hargreaves Radiation formula was computed using the observed data of global solar radiation, date wise average of maximum temperature Tmax and minimum temperature Tmin. The date wise corrected KRS can be used for better prediction of Tmax and Tmin. Also it can be used for estimation of global solar radiation for reference evapo-transpiration of the neighbourhood areas by utilizing the date wise KRS with the Tmax and Tmin of the station.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-138
Author(s):  
B. P. Pant ◽  
B. Budha ◽  
K. N. Poudyal ◽  
B. Acharya

This study is mainly concerned with the performance of various single and multiple meteorological parameter models to estimate the global solar radiation (GSR) on the horizontal site of Kathmandu, Nepal located at 27.69° N, 85.35° E at an altitude of 1338 meter from the sea level. The main concern of this research is to evaluate the preciseness and appropriateness of various models and to do that we have implemented diverse statistical tests. The results exhibit that all the used models have a good correlation for the determination of monthly averaged daily global solar radiation on the horizontal site of Kathmandu. Nonetheless, the sunshine hour and temperature-based model have shown a better agreement between the measured and estimated GSR of the studied site with RMSE and R2 values 0.88 and 0.87, respectively. The value of correlation coefficients a, b and c are found to be 0.42, 0.53, and 0.01, successively.


MAUSAM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-466
Author(s):  
SAMANTA SUMAN ◽  
BANERJEE SAON ◽  
PATRA PULAK KUMAR ◽  
MAITI SUDHANSU SEKHAR ◽  
CHATTOPADHYAY NABANSU

Solar radiation is the key energy source for most of the energy conversion systems, whether it is biological or mechanical. It is also the most fundamental energy source for future energy demand. Like most of the developing countries, India also lacks sufficient instrument facilities to measure global solar radiation (GSR) at recommended spatial interval and alternative approaches must be used to generate GSR data. In the present study, six well known empirical models were tested to estimate the GSR over twelve major cities of India using long-term global solar radiation and bright sunshine hour data. The empirical coefficients have been calculated for all the models and each location using regression analysis method. Daily GSR are then calculated using those regression constants along with statistical analysis. Results reveal that all the models shows close estimation with low mean bias error (MBE), root mean square error (RMSE) and mean percentage error (MPE) values. Among all models, linear exponential and linear logarithmic models are highly recommended for prediction of GSR throughout the country, except Shillong, where Bakircilinear exponential model is recommended. Significance tests i.e., t-test also confirms that this two model produce most significant results than others.


BIBECHANA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-169
Author(s):  
Usha Joshi ◽  
I B Karki ◽  
N P Chapagain ◽  
K N Poudyal

Global Solar Radiation (GSR) is the cleanest and freely available energy resource on the earth.  GSR  was measured for six years (2010 -2015) at the horizontal surface using calibrated first-class CMP6 pyranometer at Kathmandu (Lat. 27.70o N, Long. 85.5oE and Alt. 1350m). This paper explains the daily, monthly, and seasonal variations of GSR and also compares with sunshine hour, ambient temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation to GSR. The annual average global solar radiation is about 4.16 kWh/m2/day which is a significant amount to promote solar active and passive energy technologies at the Trans-Himalaya region. In this study, the meteorological parameters are utilized in the regression technique for four different empirical models and finally, the empirical constants are found. Thus obtained coefficients are utilized to predict the GSR using meteorological parameters for the years to come. In addition, the predicted GSR is found to be closer to the measured value of GSR. The values are justified by using statistical tools such as coefficient of determination (R2), root mean square error (RMSE), mean percentage error (MPE), and mean bias error (MBE). Finally, the values of R2, RMSE, MPE, and MBE are found to be 0.792, 1.405, -1.014, and 0.011, respectively for the model (D), which are based on sunshine hour, temperature and relative humidity. In this model, the empirical constants, a = 0.155, b = 0.134, c = 0.014 and d = 0.0007 are determined which can be utilized at the similar geographical locations of Nepal. BIBECHANA 18 (2021) 159-169


2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-164
Author(s):  
Khem N. Poudyal

This research work proposes the coefficient equation of modified Angstrom   model using sunshine hour and meteorological parameters for the estimation of global solar radiation in Himalaya Region Pokhara (28.22° N, 83.32° E),  Nepal . This site is about 800.0 m above from the sea level lying just 20.0 km south of the Machhaputre Himalayas.  The model coefficients a and b obtained in this research are 0.43 and 0.23 respectively. The performance parameters of the model are: Root Mean Square Error RMSE = 0.13 MJ/m2 /day, Mean Bias Error MBE= 0.02 MJ/m /day Mean Percentage MPE= 5 percent and coefficient of determination R2 = 0.70. Journal of the Institute of Engineering, 2015, 11(1): 158-164


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. Srivastava ◽  
Harsha Pandey

The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth in one hour is sufficient to supply the world's energy needs for one year. Harvesting this energy efficiently is a huge challenge. In most countries including India, the number of observing stations is inadequate. Therefore, it is essential that some reliable mathematical models be developed to estimate the solar radiation for places where measurements are not carried out and for places where measurement records are not available. In this paper, Angstrom-Prescott model parameters are estimated for seven different sites in India, and a correlation is developed for India, which is found to be a good fit. Also a correlation is developed for predicting the solar radiation using only sunshine hour data.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-48
Author(s):  
U. Joshi ◽  
P. M. Shrestha ◽  
S. Maharjan ◽  
B. Maharjan ◽  
N. P. Chapagain ◽  
...  

Accurate knowledge of global solar radiation distribution is essential for designing, sizing, and performing an evaluation of solar energy system in any part of the world. However, it is not available in many sites of Nepal due to the high expense of the technical process. This study is focused on the performance of different models based on daily global solar radiation, sunshine hour, temperature, and relative humidity at mid-hill region Lumle, (lat. 28.29650N, long. 83.8179oE, and Alt. 1740.0 m.a.s.l.). This study is carried for the year 2018 to 2020. The performance of different models based on sunshine hour, temperature, and relative humidity were analyzed using the regression technique and statistical tools such as Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Mean Bias Error (MBE), Mean Percentage Error (MPE), and Coefficient of determination (R2). After the analysis, the modified Angstrom model (M-9) based on temperature difference and relative humidity was found to be the best in terms of accuracy of least RMSE value and highest coefficient of determination. Finally, the empirical constants for model m-9 are a = 0.003, b = 0.523, c = 0.118 and, d = 0.002 obtained. The calculated empirical constants can be utilized for the prediction of GSR at similar geographical locations of Nepal.


2004 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Chandel ◽  
R. K. Aggarwal ◽  
A. N. Pandey

Solar radiation data, a prerequisite for the designing and sizing of solar energy systems, are not available in many Indian locations. However, the sunshine hour or temperature data are available for most sites from which solar radiation can be computed. New correlation models have been developed; incorporating the latitude and altitude of a site to estimate the monthly average global solar radiation on horizontal surfaces using the sunshine hour and temperature data. The models are used for computing values of six Indian stations with different geographical locations, based on 10-15years of data. The estimated values are found to be in close agreement with their measured values. The estimated data are also compared with the results using other models to test the accuracy of new models. It has been shown that the estimated values of global radiation using temperature data are also sufficiently accurate and can be utilized for sites for which even sunshine hour data are not measured. This will lead to better inputs for designing and evaluating the performance of solar energy systems including passive solar buildings.


2011 ◽  
Vol 131 (5) ◽  
pp. 413-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosuke Ue ◽  
Ryoichi Hara ◽  
Hiroyuki Kita ◽  
Yutaka Saito ◽  
Katsuyuki Takitani ◽  
...  

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