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CHAPTER
2
The Solar Resource and
Meteorological Parameters
2.1 THE NATURE OF THE SOLAR RESOURCE
Total solar resource reserve refers to solar radiation energy in the form
of electromagnetic energy that reaches Earth and is directly or indirectly
utilized by humans, whereas total solar energy reserve refers to all solar
radiation energy in the form of electromagnetic energy that reaches Earth,
whether utilized by humans or not.
Solar resource technical exploitable capacity refers to that part of the
total solar resource reserve that has been and is to be exploited under
current technical conditions without considering economic and other
conditions.
Solar resource economic exploitable capacity refers to that part of the
total solar resource reserve that has been and is to be exploited under local
economic conditions at present and that is technically exploitable within a
foreseeable period, the exploitation costs of which can compete with those
of other energies.
2.1.1 Advantages of Solar Resource Utilization
The solar resource refers to solar energy that can be directly or indi-
rectly (through photothermal, photoelectric, and photochemical conver-
sions, photo bio-electric and the like) utilized by humans, with several
advantages:
1. Ubiquity. The sun shines over Earth and solar energy is ubiquitous.
It can be utilized on-site without requiring transportation, which
creates a huge advantage for solving energy supply problems in
remote areas, villages, and islands that are not conveniently located.
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