Solar Irradiance Model for Solar Electric Panels and Solar Thermal Collectors in Lithuania

摘要

As the technology evolves and the price of fossil fuel resources grows rapidly, the increasing focus on renewable energy resources is observed. Much attention is paid to wind power plants [1, 2], systems composed of wind turbines, solar cells and batteries [3]. For the detailed analysis of electronic systems, using solar cells and solar thermal collectors, mathematical models of their constituent components must be developed. The primary input signal for such model is solar energy flux. Since the statistics about solar energy are collected in a limited amount of geographical areas, one must first develop a mathematical model of insolation reaching Lithuanian territory.