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In order to obtain design data for CRS power stations in the Alps under actual local conditions, a specific meteorological station has been erected at a possible site for a CRS plant at 2100 m a.s.l. The autonomously working meteostation delivers data on global and diffuse solar radiation in a horizontal plane, global radiation in an inclined plane facing south, sunshine duration, wind speed, wind direction and temperature. All quantities are continuously measured and five minute mean values (except for sunshine) are recorded. The data is stored on tape and collected every month. Evaluation is then performed on the in-house computer. The first measurements were made on November 1st last year, and it is planned to continue with them until the summer of 1985. The measured data to date show an interesting behaviour. As was expected, the maximum normal incident power is higher than at lower locations. Comparisons concerning the yearly radiation yields are however not yet available.
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Durisch, W., Kesselring, P., Barandao, D., Buehlmann, M. (1985). Solar Radiation Measurements in the Alps. In: Gretz, J., Strub, A., Palz, W. (eds) Thermo-Mechanical Solar Power Plants. Solar Energy R&D in the European Community, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5402-1_39
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