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In the first part of this research two models for the luminous efficacy of global solar radiation on horizontal surfaces and overcast skies have been developed. The first of these models is developed using a method similar to that proposed by Littlefair (1988). The second model has been obtained from the corresponding illuminance and irradiance models in an, apparently, new approach to the subject. In the second part of this research, a model for the luminous efficacy of global solar radiation for intermediate skies and horizontal surfaces is developed from the corresponding illuminance and irradiance models. The model for intermediate skies is given by the same mathematical function as that of the analogous model for overcast skies, and only the empirical constants change. In all the cases the only independent variables used are the solar altitude and the brightness index. The models proposed in the present paper have been statistically tested, and their prediction accuracy compared with other models available in the scientific literature.
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Received June 26, 2000 Revised December 9, 2000
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Robledo, L., Soler, A. & Ruiz, E. Luminous efficacy of global solar radiation on a horizontal surface for overcast and intermediate skies. Theor Appl Climatol 69, 123–134 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007040170039
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007040170039