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Scientific paper
Preliminary survey on site-adaptation techniques for satellite-derived and reanalysis solar radiation datasets
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, M. Šúri, T. Cebecauer, J. Polo, S. Wilbert, R. Meyer, C. Gueymard, L. Martín, T. Mieslinger, P. Blanc, I. Grant, J. Bolan, P. Ineichen, J. Remund, R. Escobar, A. Troccoli, M. Sengupta, K. P. Nielsen, D. Renne, N. Geuder, 2016, Solar Energy, Volume 132, July 2016, Pages 25–37
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Macroscopic cloud properties in the WRF NWP model, An assessment using sky camera and ceilometer data
J. Tovar-Pescador, D. Pozo-Vázquez, C. Arbizu-Barrena, J. A. Ruiz-Arias, 2015, Journal of Geophyscal Research: Atmospheres, Vol. 120, pp. 1 - 16
Scientific paper
Solar Resource for High Concentrator Photovoltaic Applications
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, C. A. Gueymard, 2015, In: High Concentrator Photovoltaics, Fundamentals Engineering and Power Plants, Pérez-Higueras P., Fernández E.F. (Eds) Green Energy and Technology Series Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-15038-3
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Levelised cost of electricity in high concentrated photovoltaic grid connected systems
E. F. Fernández, D. López-Talavera, J. A. Pérez-Higueras Ruiz-Arias, 2015, Spatial analysis of Spain, Applied Energy, Vol. 151, pp. 49 - 59
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Model for estimating the energy yield of a high-concentrator photovoltaic system
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, E. F. Fernández, P. Pérez-Higueras, F. Almonacid, J. I. Fernández, I. Luque-Heredia, 2015, Energy, Vol. 87, pp. 77 – 85
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Do spaceborne aerosol observations limit the accuracy of modeled surface solar irradiance
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, C. A. Gueymard, D. Pozo-Vázquez, F. J. Santos-Alamillos, 2015, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 42.
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Influence of the land-use misrepresentation on the accuracy of WRF wind estimates: Evaluation of GLCC and CORINE land-use maps in Southern Spain
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, J. Tovar-Pescador, D. Pozo-Vázquez, F. J. Santos-Alamillos, 2015, Atmospheric Research, Vol. 157, pp. 17 – 28
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Integration of ground measurements to model-derived data
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, J. Polo, S. Wilbert, R. Meyer, C. A. Gueymard, 2015, Task-46 Solar Resource Assessment and Forecasting of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Programme
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Combining wind farms with concentrating solar plants to provide stable renewable power
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, J. Tovar-Pescador, D. Pozo-Vázquez, F. J. Santos-Alamillos, L. Von Bremen, 2015, Renewable Energy, Vol. 76, pp 539 - 550
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Optimal combination of gridded-modeled and ground-observed solar radiation data for regional solar resource assessment
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, C. A. Gueymard, S. Quesada-Ruiz, E. F. Fernández, 2015, Solar Energy, Vol. 112, pp 411 - 424
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WRF-Solar: An augmented NWP model for solar power prediction. Model description and clear-sky assessment
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, C. A. Gueymard, P. A. Jimenez, J. P. Hacker, J. Dudhia, S. E. Haupt, G. Thompson, T. Eidhammer, A. Deng, 2015, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society in press e-View
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Extensive worldwide validation and climate sensitivity analysis of direct irradiance predictions from 1-min global irradiance
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, C. A. Gueymard, 2015, Volume 128, April 2016, Pages 1–30
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Assessing the surface solar radiation budget in the WRF model: A spatio-temporal analysis of the bias and its causes
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, J. Tovar-Pescador, C. Arbizu-Barrena, F. J. Santos-Alamillos, D. Pozo-Vazquez, 2015, Monthly Weather Review, Vol. 144, pp. 703 - 711
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An advanced ANN-based method to estimate hourly solar radiation from multi-spectral MSG imagery
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, J. Tovar-Pescador, S. Quesada-Ruiz, A. Linares-Rodríguez, D. Pozo-Vázquez, 2015, Solar Energy, Vol. 115, pp. 494 – 504
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Validation of direct normal irradiance predictions under arid conditions: A review of radiative models and their turbidity-dependent performance
J. A. Ruiz-Arias, C. A. Gueymard, 2015, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 45, pp. 379 – 396
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Solar Resource – Key Information for Solar Energy Industry. (Slnecné žiarenie – základný zdroj informácií pre solárnu energetiku)
M. Šúri, T. Cebecauer, N. Šúriová, J. Beták, 2015, Journal Životné prostredie, 2015, 49, 1, p. 15 – 21., 2015
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Why To Use Satellite-Based Solar Resource Data in PV Performance Assessment. Analysis of solar radiation variability in 2014, 2013 and 2012 for North America
team Solargis, 2015, Published at solarassetmanagement.us website
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The South African REIPPP Two-tier CSP Tariff: Implications for a Proposed Hybrid CSP Peaking System
T. Cebecauer, C. Silinga, P. Gauché, J. Rudman, 2015, Energy Procedia, Volume 69, May 2015, Pages 1431-1440
Presentation
Uncertainty of satellite-based solar resource data
M. Šúri, T. Cebecauer, 2015, Presented at ISES Webinar on Solar Resource Data Applications for Utility Planning and Operations, 23 Feb 2015
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Solar Resource Potential Mapping: Country Study of The State of Palestine
M. Šúri, T. Cebecauer, N. Šúriová, B. Schnierer, V. Madleňáková, A. Skoczek, I. Ferechová, J. Beták, 2015, Proceedings of the GIS Ostrava 2015 Conference, Ostrava, Czech Republic, 26 January 2015