A semi-empirical model for estimating diffuse solar near infrared radiation in Thailand using ground- and satellite-based data for mapping applications. (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Charuchittipan, D.; Choosri, P.; Janjai, S.; Buntoung, S.; Nunez, M.; Thongrasmee, W.
• Is Part Of: Renewable energy. Volume 117(2018)
• Page Start: 175
• Page End: 183
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: Mapping -- Diffuse near infrared radiation -- Model -- Satellite; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Énergies renouvelables -- Périodiques; Ressources énergétiques -- Périodiques; 333.794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.10.045
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-1481

Abstract

Abstract: This work has developed a semi-empirical model for estimating monthly average hourly diffuse solar near infrared (NIR) radiation in Thailand. Diffuse NIR radiation data were recorded at four stations in Thailand namely, Chiang Mai (18.78 o N, 98.98 o E), Ubon Ratchathani (15.25 o N, 104.87 o E), Nakhon Pathom (13.82 o N, 100.04 o E) and Songkhla (7.20 o N, 100.60 o E). Our analysis has shown that diffuse NIR radiation is related to cloud, precipitable water and cosine of solar zenith angle in terms of an exponential function. Therefore, the model was formulated with these parameters and validated with independent diffuse NIR measurements. The result showed that diffuse NIR radiation from the model and that from the measurements were in reasonable agreement with root mean square difference and mean bias difference of 16.7% and 1.5%, respectively. The semi-empirical model was used to generate diffuse maps of NIR for the country which displayed both diurnal and seasonal variations. Highlights: A semi-empirical model for estimating diffuse near infrared (NIR) radiation from satellite data was proposed. Diffuse NIR radiation calculated from this model and that from ground-based measurements was in reasonable agreement. Based on this model, diffuse NIR radiation maps of Thailand were generated. The maps reveal geographical distribution of diffuse NIR radiation over the country.