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Cumulative Frequency Curves of solar irradiance are a suitable climatic input for solar systems sizing simplified methods. From this study they will be available for various european locations and types of surfaces (orientation and tilting).
As far as horizontal plane is concerned, 30 locations-data have been analysed and practical formulas are given — Results are compared, from the utilisability point of view, with US. methods.
For tilted planes, some available measured data are being processed. Various computation methods using measurements on horizontal planes as input (Global and/or diffuse and/or direct) are being tested.
Agreement is satisfactory, as a first estimate, but more general and accurate reconstitution algorithme should be found.
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Bourges, B., Lasnier, F. (1983). Statistical Distribution of Solar Radiation (Hourly Sums): Cumulative Frequency Curves. In: Palz, W. (eds) Solar Radiation Data. Solar Energy R&D in the European Community Series F, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7112-7_19
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