ALGERIAN JOURNAL OF SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS (AJSS) A Review on Solar Radiation Assessment and Forecasting in Algeria (Part 1: Solar Radiation Assessment) Nourdine Kabouche2,3 , Farouk Chellali1,2, Abdelmadjid Recioui2 1-Département d’électromécanique, Faculté de science et technologie, Université de Djelfa. 2- Signals and Systems Laboratory, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University M’hamed Bougara of Boumerdes, Algeria. 3-Centre de développement des énergies renouvelables, CDER, 16340, Algiers, Alegria.
[email protected] Abstract: Solar energy takes a prime place in the energetic transition towards renewable energies. Solar radiation data plays a major role in the expansion of this energy. However, the unavailability of these data due to the reduced number of meteorological stations has imposed the use of various solar radiation estimation and prediction models. Moreover, the geostrategic location of Algeria, its enormous area and its huge solar potential places it among the promising solar energy countries. The main objective of this part is to review the studies done upon estimation and assessment of solar radiation for Algerian sites. Different techniques are proposed including semi-empirical models, satellite imaging and solar maps. The study shows that semi- empirical models have been the most widely used due to the unavailability of solar data. Keywords: Solar energy, solar radiation model, solar radiation estimation; solar map. energies such as thermal energy, Contents photovoltaic energy, solar water heaters, 1- Introduction. solar fruit dryers, as well as thermal 2- solar potential sources of data insulation applications in desert houses is of 3- In situ measurements great importance. The assessment of solar 4- Semi-empirical and parametric models radiation is of utmost importance to identify 5- Remote sensing and satellite images the walls that need to be isolated in addition 6- Solar maps to the selection of the quality of building 7- Classification and Clustering of Solar materials used [2].