TILT

Developed by NREL and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, this geographic toolkit that allows users to relate the renewable energy resource (solar and wind) data to other geographic data, such as land use, protected areas, elevation, etc.

The GsT was completely redesigned and re-released in November 2010 to provide a more modern, easier-to-use interface with considerably faster analytical querying capabilities. The revised version of the Geospatial Toolkit for Turkey is available using the following link: http://www.nrel.gov/international/downloads/gst_turkey.exe

(Abstract):  Each data file is a set of hourly values of solar radiation and meteorological elements for a 1-year period. Solar radiation is modeled using the NREL METSTAT model, with surface observed cloud cover being the principal model input. Each container file contains up to 30 yearly files for one station, plus the Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) file for the selected station, plus documentation files and a TMY data reader file for use with Microsoft Excel.

(Abstract):  Hourly time series of GHI and DNI for the
years 2000, 2002 and 2003 for selected sites in Sri Lanka. The hourly
data are stored in ASCII files for each station. Please read the
documentation file for additional information.
(Purpose):  For the selected sites, the hourly time
series can be used for the simulation of Photovoltaic (PV)-systems or Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)-systems.

(Abstract):  Zip file contains year-site specific files
including time series of global, direct and diffuse irradiance
(Purpose):  The time series are useful for performing
site specific simulation of customized solar energy systems

(Abstract):  Each data file is a set of hourly values of solar radiation and meteorological elements for a 1-year period. Solar radiation is modeled using the NREL METSTAT model, with surface observed cloud cover being the principal model input. Each container file contains up to 30 yearly files for one station, plus the Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) file for the selected station, plus documentation files and a TMY data reader file for use with Microsoft Excel.

(Purpose):  Simulations

(Abstract):  Monthly Average Solar Resource for
flat-plate collectors tilted at latitude for Nepal.
(Purpose):  Provide information on the solar resource
potential for the data domain. The insolation values represent the
average solar energy available to a flat plate collector, such as a
photovoltaic panel, oriented due south at an angle from horizontal equal
to the latitude of the collector location.

(Abstract):  Documentation of the satellite-based high resolution solar resource assessment for Nepal provided by DLR. The high resolution solar data (10kmx10km) provide country maps of the annual and monthly sums of hourly global horizontal and direct normal irradiance (GHI and DNI) for the year 2000, 2002 and 2003. Additionally, for selected sites hourly values of GHI and DNI are provided.

(Abstract):  Hourly time series of GHI and DNI for the
years 2000, 2002 and 2003 for selected sites in Nepal. The hourly data
are stored in ASCII files for each station. Please read the
documentation file for additional information.
(Purpose):  For the selected sites, the hourly time
series can be used for the simulation of Photovoltaic (PV)-systems or Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)-systems.

(Abstract):  Each data file is a set of hourly values of solar radiation and meteorological elements for a 1-year period. Solar radiation is modeled using the NREL METSTAT model, with surface observed cloud cover being the principal model input.

(Abstract):  Hourly time series of GHI and DNI for the
years 2000, 2001 and 2002 for selected sites in Kenya. The hourly data
are stored in ASCII files for each station. Please read the
documentation file for additional information.
(Purpose):  For the selected sites, the hourly time
series can be used for the simulation of Photovoltaic (PV)-systems or Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)-systems.