Silicon-photodiode pyranometers: operational characteristics, historical experiences, and new calibration procedures

• Published in: Conference Record of the Twenty Sixth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1997 pp. 1285 - 1288
• Main Authors: King, D.L., Myers, D.R.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 1997
• Subjects: Calibration; Collaboration; Delay; Laboratories; Photodiodes; Photovoltaic systems; Renewable energy resources; Sea measurements; Silicon; Thermal factors

Small, low-cost, silicon-photodiode pyranometers are now widely used for solar irradiance measurements associated with solar thermal and photovoltaic power systems, as well as for agricultural applications. Without correction, the irradiance values indicated by these pyranometers may differ from the...