Educational material

The following educational material is intended to provide a basic understanding of the solar resource and the uses of solar radiation data.

A series of solar electric lesson plans for high school science students have been produced, and are available now for teachers.

The Pacific Northwest Solar Radiation Data book contains considerable information about solar radiation data, models used to manipulate the data, and the utility of long-term solar radiation data.

Other useful resources

The Sandia PVPMC website is a great resource covering many topics related to solar power.

The IEA PVPS handbook is a comprehensive guide to solar resource monitoring.