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Solar Energy Measurements
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1)
Global Horizontal Irradiation is useful for determining the power production of which type of solar energy system?
Parabolic Trough
Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
"Power Tower" Central Receiver
Linear Fresnel Collector
2)
Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI) measurements are useful for determine the power production of which type of solar energy systems?
Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Concentrating Solar Thermal
Non-concentrating Solar Thermal
Flat Plate Collector
3)
Which of the following is NOT a major source of Diffuse solar irradiation?
Outer Space
Buildings
The Earth
Clouds
4)
Given the below set of hourly Direct Normal Incident (DNI) solar radiation data, calculate the Daily Irradiation. Time, DNI (W/m2); 0:00 am, 0 W/m2; 1:00 am, 0 W/m2; 2:00 am, 0 W/m2; 3:00 am, 0 W/m2; 4:00 am, 0 W/m2; 5:00 am, 0 W/m2; 6:00 am, 0 W/m2; 7:00 am, 0 W/m2; 8:00 am, 0 W/m2; 9:00 am, 11 W/m2; 10:00 am, 144 W/m2; 11:00 am, 721 W/m2; 12:00 pm, 840 W/m2; 13:00 pm, 542 W/m2; 14:00 pm, 562 W/m2; 15:00 pm, 449 W/m2; 16:00 pm, 56 W/m2; 17:00 pm, 39 W/m2; 18:00 pm, 194 W/m2; 19:00 pm, 0 W/m2; 20:00 pm, 0 W/m2; 21:00 pm, 0 W/m2; 22:00 pm, 0 W/m2; 23:00 pm, 0 W/m2;
2.990 kWh/m2/day
2990 kWh/m2/day
3.558 kWh/m2/day
200.8 wH/m2/day
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vlab.amrita.edu,. (2015). Solar Energy Measurements. Retrieved 12 June 2026, from vlab.amrita.edu/?sub=77&brch=298&sim=1643&cnt=3603
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