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1 Insolation Levels (Europe) Insolation (10 year average) kwh/m 2 /day Country State/City Latitude Longitude Year Avg AT Vienna 48' 13" N 16' 22" E BE Bruxelles 50' 45" N 4' 30" E BG Sofija 42' 40" N 23' 18" E CY Limassol 34' 40" N 33' 03" E CR Zagreb 45' 29" N 15' 35" E DE Hamburg 53' 33" N 9' 59" E DE Munich 48' 05" N 11' 23" E ES Madrid 40' 25" N 3' 41" W ES Malaga 36' 42" N 4' 42" W ES Barcelona 41' 24" N 2' 9" E ES Alicante 38' 40" N 0' 30" W FX Lyon 45' 46" N 4' 50" E FX Paris 48' 52" N 2' 20" E FX Toulouse 43' 37" N 1' 26" E GR Athens 38' N 23' 43" E HU Budapest 47' 30" N 19' 3" E IE Dublin 53' 20" N 6' 15" W IT Milan 45' 28" N 9' 12" E IT Rome 41' 53" N 12' 30" E NL Amsterdam 52' 21" N 4' 54" E NO Oslo 59' 56" N 10' 44" E RO Bucharest 44' 26" N 26' 06" E PT Lisboa 38' 42" N 9' 11" W PT Oviedo 43' 21" N 5' 50" W UA Odessa 46' 30" N 30' 46" E UK Edinburgh 55' 55" N 3" 10" W UK London 51' 32" N 0' 5" W SZ Bern 46' 57" N 7' 26" E SZ Lausanne 46' 32" N 6' 39" E YU Beograd 44' 50" N 20' 30" E

2 Data courtesy of: NASA - Surface meteorology and Solar Energy Data Set Reference: Whitlock, C. E., et al., Release 3 NASA Surface Meteorology and Solar Energy Data Set for Renewable Energy Industry Use. Rise & Shine 2000, the 26th Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc. and Solar, Oct , 2000, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In ESTONIA, Tartu Latitude 58 / Longitude 27 Insolation (22 year average) is 2,76 kwh/m 2 /day EST 365 day s * 2,76 kw/m2/day * 5,45 m2 (1,09m2 * 5 panels) = 5490 kwh heating energy per year In ESTONIA, Tartu spring summer autumn period (240 day s) average insolation is 3,81 kwh/m 2 /day EST 240 day s * 3,81 kw/m2/day * 5,45 m2 (1,09m2 * 5 panels) = 4983 kwh heating energy per period In LATVIA, Jurmala Latitude 57 / Longitude 23 Insolation (22 year average) is 3,06 kwh/m 2 /day LV 365 day s * 3,06 kw/m2/day * 5,45 m2 (1,09m2 * 5 panels) = 6087 kwh heating energy per year In LATVIA, Jurmala spring summer autumn period (240 day s) average insolation is 4,24 kwh/m 2 /day LV 240 day s * 4,24 kw/m2/day * 5,45 m2 (1,09m2 * 5 panels) = 5546 kwh heating energy per period In FINLAND, Helsinki Latitude 60 / Longitude 25 Insolation (22 year average) is 2,73 kwh/m 2 /day FIN 365 day s * 2,73 kw/m2/day * 5,45 m2 (1,09m2 * 5 panels) = 5431 kwh heating energy per year In FINLAND, Helsinki spring summer autumn period (240 day s) average insolation is 3,82 kwh/m 2 /day FIN 240 day s * 3,82 kw/m2/day * 5,45 m2 (1,09m2 * 5 panels) = 4997 kwh heating energy per period

3 NASA Surface meteorology and Solar Energy - Available Tables Latitude 58 / Longitude 27 was chosen. Geometry Information TARTU, ESTONIA, EU Elevation: 36 meters averaged from the USGS GTOPO30 digital elevation model Western boundary 27 Show A Location Map Northern boundary 59 Center Latitude 58.5 Longitude 27.5 Southern boundary 58 Eastern boundary 28 Parameters for Solar Cooking: Monthly d Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kwh/m 2 /day) 22-year Parameters for Sizing and Pointing of Solar Panels and for Solar Thermal Applications: Monthly d Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kwh/m 2 /day) 22-year

4 Minimum And Maximum Difference From Monthly d Insolation (%) Minimum Maximum Solar Geometry: Monthly d Solar Noon (GMT time) Parameters for Tilted Solar Panels: Monthly d Radiation Incident On An Equator-Pointed Tilted Surface (kwh/m 2 /day) SSE HRZ K Diffuse Direct Tilt Tilt Tilt Tilt Tilt OPT

5 OPT ANG NOTE: Diffuse radiation, direct normal radiation and tilted surface radiation are not calculated when the clearness index (K) is below 0.3 or above 0.8. Parameters for Sizing Battery or other Energy-storage Systems: Equivalent Number Of NO-SUN Or BLACK Days (days) 1 day day day day day Month Cloud Information: Monthly d Daylight Cloud Amount (%) 22-year n/a n/a n/a n/a Meteorology (Temperature): Daily Temperature Range ( C) 22-year *

6 * Warmest month Meteorology (Wind): Monthly d Wind Speed At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth For Terrain Similar To Airports (m/s) 10-year It is recommended that users of these wind data review the SSE Methodology. The user may wish to correct for biases as well as local effects within the selected grid region. Meteorology (Other): Units Conversion Chart All height measurements are from the soil, water, or ice/snow surface instead of "effective" surface, which is usually taken to be near the tops of vegetated canopies. Monthly d Relative Humidity At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (%) 22-year Supporting Information: Monthly d Top-of-atmosphere Insolation (kwh/m 2 /day) 22-year

7 NASA Surface meteorology and Solar Energy - Available Tables Latitude 57 / Longitude 23 was chosen. Geometry Information JURMALA, LATVIA, EU Elevation: 0 meters averaged from the USGS GTOPO30 digital elevation model Western boundary 23 Show A Location Map Northern boundary 58 Center Latitude 57.5 Longitude 23.5 Southern boundary 57 Eastern boundary 24 Parameters for Solar Cooking: Monthly d Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kwh/m 2 /day) 22-year Parameters for Sizing and Pointing of Solar Panels and for Solar Thermal Applications: Monthly d Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kwh/m 2 /day) 22-year

8 Minimum And Maximum Difference From Monthly d Insolation (%) Minimum Maximum Solar Geometry: Monthly d Solar Noon (GMT time) Parameters for Tilted Solar Panels: Monthly d Radiation Incident On An Equator-Pointed Tilted Surface (kwh/m 2 /day) SSE HRZ K Diffuse Direct Tilt Tilt Tilt Tilt Tilt OPT

9 OPT ANG NOTE: Diffuse radiation, direct normal radiation and tilted surface radiation are not calculated when the clearness index (K) is below 0.3 or above 0.8. Parameters for Sizing Battery or other Energy-storage Systems: Minimum Available Insolation Over A Consecutive-day Period (%) Min/1 day Min/3 day Min/7 day Min/14 day Min/21 day Min/Month Parameters for Sizing Surplus-product Storage Systems: Available Surplus Insolation Over A Consecutive-day Period (%) Max/1 day Max/3 day Max/7 day Max/14 day Max/21 day Max/Month

10 Cloud Information: Monthly d Daylight Cloud Amount (%) 22-year n/a n/a n/a n/a Meteorology (Temperature): Monthly d Air Temperature At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth ( C) 22-year Units Conversion Chart Meteorology (Wind): Monthly d Wind Speed At 50 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (m/s) 10-year Minimum And Maximum Difference From Monthly d Wind Speed At 50 m (%) Minimum Maximum It is recommended that users of these wind data review the SSE Methodology. The user may wish to correct for biases as well as local effects within the selected grid region. Units Conversion Chart All height measurements are from the soil, water, or ice/snow surface instead of "effective" surface, which is usually taken to be near the tops of vegetated canopies.

11 Difference Between The Wind Speed At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth And The Wind speed At 50 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (%) Vegetation type "Airport": flat rough grass 10-year Meteorology (Other): Monthly d Relative Humidity At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (%) 22-year Supporting Information: Monthly d Top-of-atmosphere Insolation (kwh/m 2 /day) 22-year

12 NASA Surface meteorology and Solar Energy - Available Tables Latitude 60 / Longitude 25 was chosen. Geometry Information HELSINKI, FINLAND, EU Elevation: 41 meters averaged from the USGS GTOPO30 digital elevation model Western boundary 25 Show A Location Map Northern boundary 61 Center Latitude 60.5 Longitude 25.5 Southern boundary 60 Eastern boundary 26 Parameters for Solar Cooking: Monthly d Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kwh/m 2 /day) 22-year Parameters for Sizing and Pointing of Solar Panels and for Solar Thermal Applications: Monthly d Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kwh/m 2 /day) 22-year

13 Minimum And Maximum Difference From Monthly d Insolation (%) Minimum Maximum Solar Geometry: Monthly d Solar Noon (GMT time) Parameters for Tilted Solar Panels: Monthly d Radiation Incident On An Equator-Pointed Tilted Surface (kwh/m 2 /day) SSE HRZ K Diffuse Direct Tilt Tilt Tilt Tilt Tilt OPT

14 OPT ANG NOTE: Diffuse radiation, direct normal radiation and tilted surface radiation are not calculated when the clearness index (K) is below 0.3 or above 0.8. Parameters for Sizing Battery or other Energy-storage Systems: Minimum Available Insolation Over A Consecutive-day Period (%) Min/1 day Min/3 day Min/7 day Min/14 day Min/21 day Min/Month Parameters for Sizing Surplus-product Storage Systems: Available Surplus Insolation Over A Consecutive-day Period (%) Max/1 day Max/3 day Max/7 day Max/14 day Max/21 day Max/Month

15 Cloud Information: Monthly d Daylight Cloud Amount (%) 22-year n/a n/a n/a n/a Meteorology (Temperature): Monthly d Air Temperature At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth ( C) 22-year Units Conversion Chart Meteorology (Wind): Monthly d Wind Speed At 50 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (m/s) 10-year Minimum And Maximum Difference From Monthly d Wind Speed At 50 m (%) Minimum Maximum It is recommended that users of these wind data review the SSE Methodology. The user may wish to correct for biases as well as local effects within the selected grid region. Units Conversion Chart All height measurements are from the soil, water, or ice/snow surface instead of "effective" surface, which is usually taken to be near the tops of vegetated canopies.

16 Difference Between The Wind Speed At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth And The Wind speed At 50 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (%) Vegetation type "Airport": flat rough grass 10-year Meteorology (Other): Monthly d Relative Humidity At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (%) 22-year Supporting Information: Monthly d Top-of-atmosphere Insolation (kwh/m 2 /day) 22-year

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