Solar radiation and photovoltaic electricity potential - UK, Europe and the World
The PVGIS map represent yearly sum of global irradiation on horizontal and optimally inclined surface,
10-years average of the period 1981-1990 [kWh/m2]. The same colour legend represents also
potential solar electricity [kWh/kWp] generated by a 1 kWp system per year with photovoltaic
modules mounted at an optimum inclination and assuming system performance ratio 0.75.
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Communities, 2001-2008
Irradiance [W/m2]: The intensity of solar radiation hitting a surface, which is the sum of the contributions of all wavelengths within the spectrum, expressed in units of Watts per m2 of a surface.
Irradiance [W/m2]: The intensity of solar radiation hitting a surface, which is the sum of the contributions of all wavelengths within the spectrum, expressed in units of Watts per m2 of a surface.
![UK uk irradiation](./solarpv/images/pvgis_solar_optimum_GB.png)
Irradiation map from PVGIS
Europe
![Europe europe irradiation](./solarpv/images/SolarGIS-Solar-map-Europe-en.png)
Horizontal irradiation map from SolarGIS
World
![World world irradiation](./solarpv/images/gh_map_world_v7.png)
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