solar irradiation

Unpredictable environmental changes such as cloud coverage and dust particles are related to frequent changes in solar radiation at a site.

Sub-hourly time series data can provide a dramatically clearer picture of the existing and anticipated performance of a solar PV power plant.

Solar irradiance in Southeast Asia last year was 10% higher than long-term averages - the best-performing region across the globe - according to Solargis.

Reporter George Heynes got in touch with Solargis, a Slovakia-based weather data and software provider for solar power investors and operators, for a deep dive into maximising solar technologies in hot locations.

Solargis speaks to PV Tech Premium on the importance of data to better understand extreme weather events and weather variability.