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Pyranometers and reference cells

Measuring irradiance: Pyranometers and reference cells what makes the most sense for PV power plants? Part 2 of a two-part series by five collaborators representing diverse organizations but sharing a unified vision of a way to reduce uncertainty in PV power plant performance measurements.

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pv magazine

04 Apr 2013

As described in Part 1 of this series (see pv magazine 04/2012), thermopile pyranometers and photovoltaic (PV) reference cells can both be used to measure irradiance; however, there are subtle differences between the data that are obtained. This two-part article explores some implications of uncertainty and subtleties of accurately measuring PV efficiency in the field. …

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