To assess the viability of proposed solar installations, knowledge of global solar radiation is not sufficient. For stationary photovoltaic plant, we require global radiation series, but also the contemporaneous diffuse radiation series. Alternatively, for concentrated solar thermal, we need...

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 photovoltaic (PV) systems requires reliable forecast information. In fact, this integration can offer a...