Texas Solar Radiation Data Base

The solar experiment and corresponding PowerPoint,
_4_EE362L_Solar.pdf
_4_EE362L_Solar_PPT.ppt

To analyze solar radiation data and compute other interesting solar-related graphs, follow Steps 1-3.
1. Create a local directory C:\SOLAR_DATA\.
2. Download Excel-VB spreadsheet Solar_Data_Analyzer.xls and data file UTAUSTIN_NREL.dat into that directory.
3. Open and run Solar_Data_Analyzer.xls.
Solar_Data_Analyzer.xls
UTAUSTIN_NREL.dat

To curve-fit measured I-V data for solar panels, use the following spreadsheet:
_4_EE362L_Solar_PV_Plots_Solver.xls.

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Older Data and Programs

The following data are 15-minute averaged global horizontal and diffuse horizontal W/m2 taken by a rotating shadow-band monitor atop the Electrical & Computer Engineering Building

Previous solar data analyzer program for viewing and analyzing the following solar radiation data:

Solar radiation data (15-minute average), January 1, 2008 - June 30, 2008.

Solar radiation data (15-minute average), July 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007.

Solar radiation data (15-minute average), January 1, 2007 - May 27, 2007.

Solar radiation data (15-minute average), July 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006.

Solar radiation data (15-minute average), January 1, 2006 - June 30, 2006.

Solar radiation data (15-minute average), July 22 - December 31, 2005.

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