Publications

Bellaoui, M; Bouchouicha, K; Oulimar, I (2021). Estimation of daily global solar radiation based on MODIS satellite measurements: The case study of Adrar region (Algeria). MEASUREMENT, 183, 109802.

Abstract
In solar energy studies, solar irradiance data at a given site are a fundamental input for reliably predicting performance behavior and the potential of solar applications. Unfortunately, this parameter is not measured in many parts of the world, especially in developing nations, because of the lack of measuring facilities. In this paper, an alternative method for resource assessment is proposed and evaluated. In the proposed method, a model satellite-derived solar irradiance technique was implemented to estimate daily global solar irradiance using satellite earth observation data, particularly products derived from NASA's MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). The estimation results were validated with the observed data collected in the Renewable Energy Research Unit in the Saharan Region of Adrar (URERMS) over a three-year period. The effects of cloud cover and solar zenith angle on the daily mean global solar irradiance are studied. The accuracy of the model is evaluated with various statistical parameters (RMSE, R, MBE, MAE). The results show that the correlation between the estimated and measured values of global solar irradiance is significant, and the effect of cloud and solar zenith angle on the estimation is confirmed.

DOI:
10.1016/j.measurement.2021.109802

ISSN:
0263-2241