This study proposed regional coefficients for estimating hourly global solar radiation through the adaptation of some empirical models that relate radiation to climatological and geographical variables. A total of 10 models were adapted over 7 stations in Ireland. The performance of the models was evaluated using some selected error indicators including the global performance index which combines all other error indices. The results indicated that the sunshine based regional calibration coefficients generated through a polynomial approach was most superior over other models with the lowest RMSE (0.2–0.3 MJm−2 hr−1), MAE (0.1–0.2 MJm−2 hr−1) and Pbias (0–7.0%) and highest R2 and KGE (>0.85). The study found no local effect such as instrumental siting, observational uncertainty and climate on the variations of these coefficients. This outcome will therefore facilitate the design of various local and/or regional solar energy applications at microscale in a temperate region.
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Developing regional calibration coefficients for estimation of hourly global solar radiation in Ireland
Kazeem Abiodun Ishola Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units (ICARUS), Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland; Spatial Analysis Units, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown-Dublin, IrelandCorrespondencekazeem.ishola.2018@mumail.ie
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, Rowan Fealy Department of Geography, Maynooth University, Maynooth, IrelandView further author information, Gerald Mills School of Geography, University College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandView further author information, Reamonn Fealy Spatial Analysis Units, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown-Dublin, IrelandView further author information, Stuart Green Spatial Analysis Units, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown-Dublin, Ireland
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, Azucena Jimenez-Casteneda Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units (ICARUS), Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland; Spatial Analysis Units, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown-Dublin, IrelandView further author information & Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, BeninView further author information show all
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