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SRML stations: Portland, OR (PV)
(Latitude: 45.51; Longitude: -122.69;
Altitude: 70 m)
This Portland, Oregon station is designed to monitor the
performance of a solar elctric system as part of a project with the Energy Trust of Oregon.
The station came on-line on February 18, 2004. The collection of one-minute data started on May 24, 2011.
Links in the tables below will take you to more in-depth information about the accuracy of data collected and
the instruments in use.
Portland (PV) 2004 - present
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Data type |
Instrument |
Data interval |
Period of record |
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Solar radiation data |
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Global |
Irradiance RSR |
5 min. |
2004-2011 |
1 min. |
2011-now |
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Direct normal |
[Calculated] |
5 min. |
2004-2011 |
1 min. |
2011-now |
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Diffuse |
Irradiance RSR |
5 min. |
2004-2011 |
1 min. |
2011-now |
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Tilted South 33° (azimuth 204°) |
LI-COR Pyranometer |
5 min. |
2004-2006 |
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Tilted South 30° (azimuth 201°) |
LI-COR Pyranometer |
1 min. |
2011-now |
Tilted South 16° (azimuth 201°) |
LI-COR Pyranometer |
1 min. |
2011-now |
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Meteorological data |
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Wind speed |
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5 min. |
2004-2011 |
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1 min. |
2011-now |
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Wind direction |
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1 min. |
2011-now |
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Temperature |
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5 min. |
2004-2011 |
1 min. |
2011-now |
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Cell temperature |
elem 9371 |
5 min. |
2004-2006 |
1 min. |
2012-now |
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elem 9372 |
1 min. |
2012-now |
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elem 9373 |
1 min. |
2012-now |
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elem 9374 |
1 min. |
2012-now |
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elem 9375 |
1 min. |
2012-now |
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Solar cell performance |
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1.2 kW array |
Photowatt 100 W/ Advanced Energy 1000 |
5 min. |
2004-2006 |
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0.816 kW array |
Unisolar 68W/ Fronius IG 2000 |
1 min. |
2012-now |
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1.260 kW array |
Photowatt 105W/ PVP 1100 |
1 min. |
2012-now |
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1.14 kW array |
Evergreen 190W/ Solectra PV1 1800 |
1 min. |
2012-now |
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0.6 kW array |
Kaneka 60W/SMA 700 |
1 min. |
2012-now |
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1.755 kW array |
Sanyo 195W/ SMA 3000 |
1 min. |
2012-now |
Station maintenance
The solar monitoring station is now part of the
Portland State University PV Test Facility.
Thanks to Portland State University for their cooperation.
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