Minimum Insolation Over A Consecutive p-day Period

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Minimum Insolation Over A Consecutive p-day Period

by jwerstuik » Fri Aug 13, 2021 2:16 pm America/New_York

This parameter used to be given as a percentage and is defined as such:

Climatology: The minimum available insolation over a consecutive p-day period (p=1, 3, 7, 14, or 21 days) in a particular month is given as the % difference between the minimum monthly average value over the p-day period and the monthly average value for the p-day period. The p-day average is computed as a running average within each month. The monthly average for the p-day period is calculated as a multiyear average over the climatological period given in the header section of the data file.

Now the Unit is kW-hr/m^2/day.

How should we interpret this new unit? Is it the minimum cumulative amount of insolation expected over p-days? Is it the difference of cumulative insolation between minimum and average values over p-days? Or should we interpret this information differently.

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Re: Minimum Insolation Over A Consecutive p-day Period

by ASDC - David W. » Thu Aug 26, 2021 2:11 pm America/New_York

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Re: Minimum Insolation Over A Consecutive p-day Period

by GIS & POWER - mbroddle37 » Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:43 am America/New_York

Jeff,

Yes, there was a change in the consecutive p-day period parameters; we now provide the insolation value not a percentage. We have updated the parameter definitions to reflect this change.

The value is the cumulative minimum amount of insolation over the p-days period.

Since we now provide the insolation value, the percentage can be calculated following the example below:
INSOL_CONSEC_07_MIN / INSOL_CONSEC_07 = %

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Re: Minimum Insolation Over A Consecutive p-day Period

by jwerstuik » Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:32 am America/New_York

In the Power Access application, if I wish to get the INSOL_CONSEC_07, which option should I select from the list?

When I select "Insolation Over A Consecutive p-day Period" I get INSOL_CONSEC_07 but it is described as "Surplus Insolation Over a Consecutive p-day Period" which is defined as:

"Available Surplus Insolation Over A Consecutive p-day period in a particular month is given as the irradiance value between the maximum monthly average value over the p-day period and the monthly average value for the p-day period. The p-day average is computed as a running average within each month. The monthly average for the p-day period is calculated as a multiyear average over the climatological period given in the header section of the data file."

Is this definition correct? Why would I divide by the surplus insolation between average a max when I am looking for the percentage difference between MIN and Average insolation over p-days?

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Re: Minimum Insolation Over A Consecutive p-day Period

by ASDC - joseph.f.koch » Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:47 pm America/New_York

Hi Jeff,

The POWER team has advised that they are still evaluating your additional questions and will provide a response soon.

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