Economic development and the comfort-loving nature of human beings in recent years have
resulted in increased energy demand. Since energy resources are scarce and should be …

The recent global warming effect has brought into focus different solutions for combating
climate change. The generation of climate-friendly renewable energy alternatives has been …

Global solar radiation information is the basis for many solar energy utilizations as well as
for economic and environmental considerations. However, because solar-radiation …

To mitigate the impact of climate change and global warming, the use of renewable energies
is increasing day by day significantly. A considerable amount of electricity is generated from …

The higher penetration of renewable resources in the energy portfolios of several
communities accentuates the need for accurate forecasting of variable resources (solar …

Integration of solar energy into the electricity network is becoming essential because of its
continually increasing growth in usage. An efficient use of the fluctuating energy output of …

The electricity produced from renewable energy, in particular from wind and photovoltaic
plants, has seen exponential rise in the last decade. Consequently, the prediction of power …

Solar photovoltaic systems largely integrated within the distribution grid are operated
'behind-the-meter'and power generation cannot be directly monitored by most utilities. The …

The state-of-the-art in the accuracy of solar resources forecasting is obtained by using
results reported in 1705 accuracy tests reported in several geographic regions (North …

Solar radiation data is critical to the design and operation of solar energy utilization systems,
so a large number of models have been proposed and developed to estimate solar radiation …