Empirical models for predicting global solar radiation using meteorological parameters for Sokoto, Nigeria

  • Authors

    • Davidson O. Akpootu Department of Physics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
    • Bello I. Tijjani
    • Usman M. Gana
    2019-07-22
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijpr.v7i2.29160
  • Global Solar Radiation, Multivariate Models, Sokoto, Sunshine Based Model, Temperature Based Models.

  • Abstract

    The performances of sunshine, temperature and multivariate models for the estimation of global solar radiation for Sokoto (Latitude 13.020N, Longitude 05.250E and 350.8 m asl) located in the Sahelian region in Nigeria were evaluated using measured monthly average daily global solar radiation, maximum and minimum temperatures, sunshine hours, rainfall, wind speed, cloud cover and relative humidity meteorological data during the period of thirty one years (1980-2010). The comparison assessment of the models was carried out using statistical indices of coefficient of determination (R2), Mean Bias Error (MBE), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Mean Percentage Error (MPE), t – test, Nash – Sutcliffe Equation (NSE) and Index of Agreement (IA). For the sunshine based models, a total of ten (10) models were developed, nine (9) existing and one author’s sunshine based model. For the temperature based models, a total of four (4) models were developed, three (3) existing and one author’s temperature based model. The results of the existing and newly developed author’s sunshine and temperature based models were compared and the best empirical model was identified and recommended. The results indicated that the author’s quadratic sunshine based model involving the latitude and the exponent temperature based models are found more suitable for global solar radiation estimation in Sokoto. The evaluated existing Ångström type sunshine based model for the location was compared with those available in literature from other studies and was found more suitable for estimating global solar radiation. Comparing the most suitable sunshine and temperature based models revealed that the temperature based models is more appropriate in the location. The developed multivariate regression models are found suitable as evaluation depends on the available combination of the meteorological parameters based on two to six variable correlations. The recommended models are found suitable for estimating global solar radiation in Sokoto and regions with similar climatic information with higher accuracy and climatic variability.

     

     

     

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    O. Akpootu, D., I. Tijjani, B., & M. Gana, U. (2019). Empirical models for predicting global solar radiation using meteorological parameters for Sokoto, Nigeria. International Journal of Physical Research, 7(2), 48-60. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijpr.v7i2.29160

    Received date: 2019-05-03

    Accepted date: 2019-07-06

    Published date: 2019-07-22