Investigating the effect of solar modelling using different solar irradiation data sets/sources within South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorChowdhury, SPen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorChowdhury, Sen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDekker, Justinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-28T14:41:05Z
dc.date.available2014-12-28T14:41:05Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves63-64).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWhen designing a solar energy system, accurate solar data for the specific site in which one plans to install the system is required to accurately determine the sizing of the system components based on the available amount of energy. Both the source of the data and the method used for measuring the solar irradiation data are key. This paper specifically deals with the modelling of an off grid photovoltaic power supply system using three different sources of solar irradiation data for two specific geographical locations within South Africa. The paper then goes on to investigate the financial implications in terms of using free solar irradiation data which is available to the public versus accurate ground measured data for a specific site and how it affects the systems component sizing.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDekker, J. (2011). <i>Investigating the effect of solar modelling using different solar irradiation data sets/sources within South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10332en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDekker, Justin. <i>"Investigating the effect of solar modelling using different solar irradiation data sets/sources within South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10332en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDekker, J. 2011. Investigating the effect of solar modelling using different solar irradiation data sets/sources within South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Dekker, Justin AB - When designing a solar energy system, accurate solar data for the specific site in which one plans to install the system is required to accurately determine the sizing of the system components based on the available amount of energy. Both the source of the data and the method used for measuring the solar irradiation data are key. This paper specifically deals with the modelling of an off grid photovoltaic power supply system using three different sources of solar irradiation data for two specific geographical locations within South Africa. The paper then goes on to investigate the financial implications in terms of using free solar irradiation data which is available to the public versus accurate ground measured data for a specific site and how it affects the systems component sizing. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Investigating the effect of solar modelling using different solar irradiation data sets/sources within South Africa TI - Investigating the effect of solar modelling using different solar irradiation data sets/sources within South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10332 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10332
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDekker J. Investigating the effect of solar modelling using different solar irradiation data sets/sources within South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10332en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherElectrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleInvestigating the effect of solar modelling using different solar irradiation data sets/sources within South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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