Estimation of Monthly Solar Radiation at Take-Off Campus, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33003/fjorae.2024.0101.03Keywords:
Hargreaves,, Solar Radiation,, Temperature, Extra-terrestrial Radiation,, Clearness IndexAbstract
The research is aimed at estimating the monthly global solar radiation at the Take-Off Campus of Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria from March 2018 to April 2019. The study area lies exactly between longitude 7 ̊ 30΄20.32 ̎ E of the Greenwich meridian and latitude 12 ̊ 27΄ 38.66 ̎ N of the equator. This research made use of Hargreaves- Samani equation in estimating the amount of solar radiation on the proposed buildings using daily temperature data (minimum and maximum) obtained from the meteorological station of the University. The monthly estimated global solar radiation values were estimated to be 17.82, 19.88, 34.18, 19.21, 18.61, 18.16, 18.02, 21.61, 20.77, 23.72, 24.40, 25.56, 26.24 and 15.18 (MJm-1d-1). Solar radiation data is essential for climate studies, weather forecasting and climate change research that can provide insights into regional and global balance and also solar radiation data provides information about the amount of solar energy available in a specific location, which is essential for accurate solar energy forecasting
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