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: Received: 21 August 2024 / Approved: 22 August 2024 / Online: 22 August 2024 (06:00:40 CEST)
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Domínguez, J.; Bellini, C.; Martín, A. M.; Zarzalejo, L. F. Optimizing Solar Potential Analysis in Cuba: A Methodology for High-Resolution Regional Mapping. Preprints2024, 2024081615. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1615.v1
Domínguez, J.; Bellini, C.; Martín, A. M.; Zarzalejo, L. F. Optimizing Solar Potential Analysis in Cuba: A Methodology for High-Resolution Regional Mapping. Preprints 2024, 2024081615. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1615.v1
Domínguez, J.; Bellini, C.; Martín, A. M.; Zarzalejo, L. F. Optimizing Solar Potential Analysis in Cuba: A Methodology for High-Resolution Regional Mapping. Preprints2024, 2024081615. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1615.v1
APA Style
Domínguez, J., Bellini, C., Martín, A. M., & Zarzalejo, L. F. (2024). Optimizing Solar Potential Analysis in Cuba: A Methodology for High-Resolution Regional Mapping. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1615.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Domínguez, J., Ana María Martín and Luis F. Zarzalejo. 2024 "Optimizing Solar Potential Analysis in Cuba: A Methodology for High-Resolution Regional Mapping" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1615.v1
Abstract
The development of solar energy on a regional scale necessitates a thorough understanding of available resources. Cuba, facing prolonged economic, environmental, and energy crises, urgently needs to enhance its sustainability through solar energy. While solar resource mapping is widespread, Cuba lacks extensive field measurements, often relying on models that may not be ideally suited for large regions like Matanzas province. Spanning over 12,000 km² with nearly 150 km between its northern and southern extremes, Matanzas presents challenges for high-resolution solar mapping. This study introduces a methodology that integrates various methods and databases to achieve maximum resolution in the resulting solar map. The approach is designed for large areas where conventional high-resolution models fall short. By optimizing calculation times and parameterizing the entire surface latitudinally, a high-resolution solar resource map for Matanzas has been developed. This map significantly enhances the understanding of solar resources in Cuba and proposes new methodologies for analyzing solar potential in similarly large regions.
Keywords
solar mapping; GIS; solar resources; solar radiation; renewable energies; rural electrification; sustainable development; High-Resolution Models
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Geography
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