From 79e7f2bf9d113af79bd7f67e208133cf35a264fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Adam R. Jensen" <39184289+AdamRJensen@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:04:00 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Change NREL to NLR --- docs/station_network_midc.ipynb | 8 +- solarstations.csv | 272 ++++++++++++++++---------------- 2 files changed, 140 insertions(+), 140 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/station_network_midc.ipynb b/docs/station_network_midc.ipynb index 9b1d042..39944b8 100644 --- a/docs/station_network_midc.ipynb +++ b/docs/station_network_midc.ipynb @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ "source": [ "# NREL MIDC station network\n", "\n", - "The [Measurement and Instrumentation Data Center (MIDC)](https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/) is operated by NREL and provides irradiance and meteorological data from a number of ground stations in the U.S. The stations vary in quality, with some stations measuring all three components with high-quality instruments and other stations featuring a rotating shadow band pyranometer.\n", + "The [Measurement and Instrumentation Data Center (MIDC)](https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/) is operated by NREL and provides irradiance and meteorological data from a number of ground stations in the U.S. The stations vary in quality, with some stations measuring all three components with high-quality instruments and other stations featuring a rotating shadow band pyranometer.\n", "\n", "Note, the MIDC includes several inactive stations. Also, several of the active stations are no longer cleaned or calibrated frequently. For these reasons, the SolarStations.org catalog only includes the SRRL BMS, SOLARTAC, and Flatirons M2 sites, as these measures all three irradiance components and are active. See the map below for the locations of the stations." ] @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ "from itables import init_notebook_mode, show\n", "init_notebook_mode(all_interactive=True)\n", "\n", - "stations_midc_url = 'https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/data_api_doc.pl?_idtextlist_'\n", + "stations_midc_url = 'https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/data_api_doc.pl?_idtextlist_'\n", "stations = pd.read_csv(stations_midc_url)\n", "stations = stations.rename(columns={\n", " 'STATION_ID': 'Station Identifier',\n", @@ -2620,7 +2620,7 @@ "source": [ "## Baseline Measurement System (BMS)\n", "\n", - "The most notable station is the [Baseline Measurement System (BMS)](https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=BMS) at NREL's [Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (SRRL)](https://www.nrel.gov/esif/solar-radiation-research-laboratory.html) outside of Denver, Colorado. The BMS features the world's largest collection of operating pyranometers and pyrheliometers. A number of sky imagers, PV reference cells, and spectral radiometers are also located at the site. Instruments at the BMS are cleaned each weekday and frequently calibrated. Due to the large collection of co-located and well maintained instruments, the BMS data is ideal for comparing different types of instruments.\n", + "The most notable station is the [Baseline Measurement System (BMS)](https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=BMS) at NREL's [Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (SRRL)](https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-radiation-research-laboratory) outside of Denver, Colorado. The BMS features the world's largest collection of operating pyranometers and pyrheliometers. A number of sky imagers, PV reference cells, and spectral radiometers are also located at the site. Instruments at the BMS are cleaned each weekday and frequently calibrated. Due to the large collection of co-located and well maintained instruments, the BMS data is ideal for comparing different types of instruments.\n", "\n", "For the three standard components, the main instruments are:\n", "- Global CMP22 (vent/cor) [W/m^2]\n", @@ -2639,7 +2639,7 @@ }, "source": [ "## Data retrieval\n", - "Data from the MIDC can be retrieved from the MIDC website or using the [MIDC raw data API](https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/data_api_doc.pl).\n", + "Data from the MIDC can be retrieved from the MIDC website or using the [MIDC raw data API](https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/data_api_doc.pl).\n", "\n", "```{admonition} Note\n", "If you use data from the MIDC in any publication, make sure to cite it. As an example, the citation for the BMS site is:\n", diff --git a/solarstations.csv b/solarstations.csv index 79e99e8..4914ccb 100644 --- a/solarstations.csv +++ b/solarstations.csv @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Sede Boqer,SBO,,Israel,30.8597,34.7794,500,2003-2012,BSRN,,,,Freely,G;B;D;IR Selegua - Mexico Solarimetric Station,SEL,,Mexico,15.7839,-91.9902,602,2017-,BSRN,Mexican Solarimetric Service,BSRN data from 2020.,https://solarimetrico.geofisica.unam.mx/,,G;B;D;IR São Martinho da Serra,SMS,,Brazil,-29.4428,-53.8231,489,2006-,BSRN;SONDA,INPE,SONDA station (2005-2019). No maintenance between 2016-2017.,http://sonda.ccst.inpe.br/basedados/saomartinho.html,Freely,G;B;D;IR Sonnblick,SON,,Austria,47.054,12.9577,3108.9,2013-,BSRN;ARAD,,,https://www.sonnblick.net/en/,Freely,G;B;D;IR -Solar Village,SOV,,Saudi Arabia,24.91,46.41,650,1998-2003,BSRN; AERONET,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D;IR +Solar Village,SOV,,Saudi Arabia,24.91,46.41,650,1998-2003,BSRN; AERONET,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D;IR South Pole,SPO,,Antarctica,-89.983,-24.799,2800,1992-,BSRN; ABO,NOAA,,https://gml.noaa.gov/obop/spo/,Freely,G;B;D;IR Sioux Falls,SXF,South Dakota,USA,43.73403,-96.62328,473,2003-,BSRN; SURFRAD,NOAA,,https://gml.noaa.gov/grad/surfrad/siouxfalls.html,Freely,G;B;D;IR Syowa,SYO,,Antarctica,-69.005,39.589,18,1994-,BSRN,AWI,,https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/47515/,Freely,G;B;D;IR @@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ Heraklion,,Crete,Greece,35.31139,25.10174,95,?,,Hellenic Mediterranean Universit Mauna Loa,MLO,Hawaii,USA,19.5362,-155.5763,3397,1976-,ABO,NOAA,Also downwelling long- and shortwave as well as spectral irradiance measurements.,https://gml.noaa.gov/obop/mlo/,Freely,G;B;D Cape Matatula,SMO,Tutila Island,American Samoa,-14.2474,-170.5644,42,1976-,ABO,NOAA,Diffuse irradiance measurements first started in 1995.,https://gml.noaa.gov/obop/smo/,Freely,G;B;D North Slope of Alaska,NSA,Alaska,USA,71.323,-156.609,8,1997-,ARM,,This site should note be confused with the NOAA Barrow site which is located ~1 km away. Radiation instruments are located at the Central Facility (Barrow),https://arm.gov/capabilities/observatories/nsa/locations/c1,Freely,G;B;D -SRRL BMS,BMS,Colorado,USA,39.7424,-105.1787,1828.8,1981-,NREL MIDC,NREL,The NREL Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (SRRL) operates the largest collection of pyranometers and pyrheliometers in the world. Regular calibration and cleaning.,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=BMS,Freely,G;B;D -SOLARTAC,STAC,Colorado,USA,39.75685,-104.62025,1674,2009-,NREL MIDC,,Relatively good quality data but somewhat inconsistent cleaning.,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=STAC,Freely,G;B;D -Flatirons M2,NWTC,Colorado,USA,39.9106,-105.2347,1855,2021-,NREL MIDC,NREL,Regular calibration and cleaning as of 2022.,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=NWTC,Freely,G;B;D +SRRL BMS,BMS,Colorado,USA,39.7424,-105.1787,1828.8,1981-,NREL MIDC,NREL,The NREL Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (SRRL) operates the largest collection of pyranometers and pyrheliometers in the world. Regular calibration and cleaning.,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=BMS,Freely,G;B;D +SOLARTAC,STAC,Colorado,USA,39.75685,-104.62025,1674,2009-,NREL MIDC,,Relatively good quality data but somewhat inconsistent cleaning.,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=STAC,Freely,G;B;D +Flatirons M2,NWTC,Colorado,USA,39.9106,-105.2347,1855,2021-,NREL MIDC,NREL,Regular calibration and cleaning as of 2022.,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=NWTC,Freely,G;B;D Casaccia Research Center,CAS,Lazio,Italy,42.04167,12.30667,,2001-,,ENEA,Since 2020 also has PAR; albedo; UVA; UVB; spectral.,,,G;B;D;UVA;UVB;PAR European Solar Test Installation - JRC,JRC,Ispra,Italy,45.81206,8.62706,220,1996-,,,,,Freely,G;B;D Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico,RSE,Milan,Italy,45.47488,9.26001,150,2012-,,RSE,Tracker is installed on the roof of a building (ground elevation is 108 m). The station also makes spectral measurement using a Spectrafy instrument.,,,G;B;D @@ -265,17 +265,17 @@ Cachoeira Paulista,CPA,,Brazil,-22.6896,-45.0062,574,2014-2019,SONDA,INPE,No mai Joinville,JOI,,Brazil,-26.2525,-48.8578,48,2009-2015,SONDA,INPE,No photos or instument info was provided,http://sonda.ccst.inpe.br/basedados/joinville.html,Freely,G;Ds Sombrio,SBR,,Brazil,-29.0956,-49.8133,15,2004-2016,SONDA,INPE,No photos or instument info was provided,http://sonda.ccst.inpe.br/basedados/sombrio.html,Freely,G;Ds Ourinhos,ORN,,Brazil,-22.9486,-49.8942,446,2006-2019,SONDA,INPE,No maintenance between 2016-2017. Diffuse is measured with a shadowband,http://sonda.ccst.inpe.br/basedados/ourinhos.html,Freely,G;Ds -Abha,,,Saudi Arabia,18.23,42.66,2039,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D -Al-ahsa,,,Saudi Arabia,25.30,49.48,178,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D -Gizan,,,Saudi Arabia,16.90,42.58,7,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D -Qassim,,,Saudi Arabia,26.31,43.77,647,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D -Jeddah,,,Saudi Arabia,21.68,39.15,4,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D -Al-Madinah,,,Saudi Arabia,24.55,39.70,626,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D -Al-qaisumah,,,Saudi Arabia,28.32,46.13,358,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D -Sharurah,,,Saudi Arabia,17.47,47.11,725,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D -Al-Jouf,,,Saudi Arabia,29.79,40.10,669,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D -Tabouk,,,Saudi Arabia,28.38,36.61,768,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D -Wadi Al-Dawaser,,,Saudi Arabia,20.44,44.68,701,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D +Abha,,,Saudi Arabia,18.23,42.66,2039,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D +Al-ahsa,,,Saudi Arabia,25.30,49.48,178,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D +Gizan,,,Saudi Arabia,16.90,42.58,7,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D +Qassim,,,Saudi Arabia,26.31,43.77,647,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D +Jeddah,,,Saudi Arabia,21.68,39.15,4,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D +Al-Madinah,,,Saudi Arabia,24.55,39.70,626,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D +Al-qaisumah,,,Saudi Arabia,28.32,46.13,358,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D +Sharurah,,,Saudi Arabia,17.47,47.11,725,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D +Al-Jouf,,,Saudi Arabia,29.79,40.10,669,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D +Tabouk,,,Saudi Arabia,28.38,36.61,768,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D +Wadi Al-Dawaser,,,Saudi Arabia,20.44,44.68,701,1998-2003,,NREL;KACST,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/saudi-arabia.html,Freely,G;B;D Evora;Mitra,,,Portugal,38.531,-8.011,220,2014-,,University of Évora,,,,G;B;D Badajoz,,,Spain,38.886028,-7.009250,190,2008-,,University of Extremadura,,,,G;B;D Varennes,,Quebec,Canada,45.62650,-73.38203,22,1995-,,Natural Resources Canada,Complete station upgrade in 2017. Prior to 2017 station was rather unreliable and maintenance was less rigorous. Spectral radiation measurements using Spectrafy sensors are also available.,,Upon request,G;B;D @@ -574,112 +574,112 @@ Aggeneys,,,South Africa,-29.2945,18.8155,789,2006-?,,ESKOM,Data was reported to Helios,,,South Africa,-30.5011,19.5607,905,2006-?,,ESKOM,Data was reported to be of low quality due to a lack of regular cleaning.,,,G;B;D Carouge (Geneva),,,Switzerland,46.176,6.139,432,2010-?,,University of Geneva,,,,G;B Bernex (Geneva),,,Switzerland,46.172,6.067,473,2010-?,,University of Geneva,,,,G;SPN1 -Edinburg,UTRGV SRL,Texas,USA,26.3059,-98.1716,45,2011-,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=UTPASRL,Freely,G;B;D;IR -Lafayette,UL,Louisiana,USA,30.2050,-92.3979,5,2018-,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=ULL,Freely,G;B;D -University of Florida,UF,Florida,USA,29.626968,-82.360851,27.4,2022-,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=UFL,Freely,G;B;D -University of Nevada,UNLV,Nevada,USA,36.107,-115.1425,615,2006-,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=UNLV,Freely,G;B;D;UV -SOLRMAP University of Arizona,UA OASIS,Arizona,USA,32.22969,-110.95534,786,2010-,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=UAT,Freely,G;B;D -Oak Ridge,OAK,Tennessee,USA,35.92996,-84.30952,245,2007-2019,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=ORNL,Freely,G;RSR +Edinburg,UTRGV SRL,Texas,USA,26.3059,-98.1716,45,2011-,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=UTPASRL,Freely,G;B;D;IR +Lafayette,UL,Louisiana,USA,30.2050,-92.3979,5,2018-,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=ULL,Freely,G;B;D +University of Florida,UF,Florida,USA,29.626968,-82.360851,27.4,2022-,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=UFL,Freely,G;B;D +University of Nevada,UNLV,Nevada,USA,36.107,-115.1425,615,2006-,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=UNLV,Freely,G;B;D;UV +SOLRMAP University of Arizona,UA OASIS,Arizona,USA,32.22969,-110.95534,786,2010-,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=UAT,Freely,G;B;D +Oak Ridge,OAK,Tennessee,USA,35.92996,-84.30952,245,2007-2019,,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=ORNL,Freely,G;RSR Adam,,,Oman,22.2072,57.5230,250,2011-?,,OPWP,Instruments were not regularly cleaned which led to inconsistencies in the data collected from the monitoring stations,,,G;B;D Manah,,,Oman,22.6031,57.6672,345,2011-?,,OPWP,Instruments were not regularly cleaned which led to inconsistencies in the data collected from the monitoring stations,,,G;B;D -Fairbanks,,Alaska,USA,64.86,-147.87,138,1981-1984,SEMRTS,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/semrts.html,Freely,G;B;D -Atlanta,,Georgia,USA,33.77,-84.38,327,1980-1981,SEMRTS,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/semrts.html,Freely,G;B;D -Albany,,New York,USA,42.70,-73.83,72,1979-1982,SEMRTS,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/semrts.html,Freely,G;B;D -San Antonio,,Texas,USA,29.46,-98.49,253,1981-1982,SEMRTS,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/semrts.html,Freely,G;B;D -Alamosa,,Colorado,USA,37.48,-105.87,2304,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Mandalay,,California,USA,34.20,-119.25,6,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Albuquerque,,New Mexico,USA,35.17,-106.60,1577,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Moorpark,,California,USA,34.28,-118.90,140,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Alhambra,,California,USA,34.08,-118.15,143,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Page,,Arizona,USA,36.92,-111.45,1329,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Alpine,,Arizona,USA,32.85,-116.10,625,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Palm Springs,,California,USA,33.78,-116.47,93,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Arrowhead,,California,USA,34.28,-117.22,1542,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Pardee,,California,USA,34.45,-118.58,315,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Barstow,,California,USA,34.88,-117.00,664,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Parker,,Arizona,USA,34.15,-114.30,126,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Blythe,,California,USA,33.60,-114.60,81,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Phoenix,,Arizona,USA,33.57,-113.93,381,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Boulder City,,Nevada,USA,36.02,-114.77,457,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Pueblo,,Colorado,USA,38.27,-104.62,1481,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Carlsbad,,California,USA,33.13,-117.33,23,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Ramona,,California,USA,33.00,-116.75,527,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Cheyenne,,Wyoming,USA,41.13,-104.82,1876,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Reno,,Nevada,USA,39.50,-119.78,1341,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Chula Vista,,California,USA,32.67,-117.03,20,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Rialto,,California,USA,34.10,-117.35,369,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Denver 1 (SE),,Colorado,USA,39.65,-104.85,1628,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Ridge Crest,,California,USA,35.62,-117.67,696,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Denver 2 (Holly),,Colorado,USA,39.75,-104.90,1625,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Saguaro,,California,USA,32.55,-111.30,588,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Eldorado,,Nevada,USA,35.80,-115.00,547,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -San Diego,,California,USA,32.72,-117.17,18,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -El Cajon,,California,USA,32.78,-116.97,140,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -San Pedro,,California,USA,33.75,-118.28,12,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -El Segundo,,California,USA,33.90,-118.42,12,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Spring Valley,,California,USA,32.73,-116.92,216,1978-1979,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -El Toro,,California,USA,33.63,-117.70,110,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -St Johns,,Arizona,USA,34.57,-109.30,1815,1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Escondido,,California,USA,33.13,-117.10,216,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Sun Valley,,California,USA,34.25,-118.38,277,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Gila Bend,,Arizona,USA,32.93,-112.72,224,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Tucson,,Arizona,USA,32.17,-110.90,794,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Huntington Beach,,California,USA,33.65,-117.98,6,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Victorville,,California,USA,34.55,-117.28,870,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Imperial,,California,USA,32.82,-115.38,-6,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Villa Park,,California,USA,33.82,-117.85,78,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Inglewood,,California,USA,33.95,-118.38,30,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Visalia,,California,USA,36.33,-119.28,102,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Laguna Bell,,California,USA,33.97,-118.15,41,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Walnut,,California,USA,34.00,-117.97,107,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Lancaster,,California,USA,34.70,-118.15,715,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -West Los Angeles,,California,USA,34.07,-118.45,122,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Las Vegas,,Nevada,USA,36.15,-115.17,634,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -West Valley,,California,USA,34.18,-118.57,241,1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Los Angeles,,California,USA,34.07,-118.23,88,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Yucca Valley,,California,USA,34.12,-116.42,1024,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B -Bluefield State College,,West Virginia,USA,37.27,-81.24,803,1985-1996,HBCU,NREL,Diffuse was measured with a shadowband.,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/hbcu.html,Freely,G;B;Ds -Elizabeth City State University,,North Carolina,USA,36.30,-76.25,4,1990-1996,HBCU,NREL,Diffuse was measured with a shadowband until 1995. In 1996 it was measured with a shading disk on a tracker.,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/hbcu.html,Freely,G;B;D -Mississippi Valley State University,,Mississippi,USA,33.50,-90.33,52,1992-1996,HBCU,NREL,Diffuse was measured with a shadowband.,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/hbcu.html,Freely,G;B;Ds -Montgomery,,Alabama,USA,32.30,-86.40,68,1977-1979,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Fairbanks,,Alaska,USA,64.82,-147.87,143,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Phoenix,,Arizona,USA,33.43,-112.02,339,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Fresno,,California,USA,36.77,-119.72,102,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Los Angeles,,California,USA,33.93,-118.40,36,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Boulder,,Colorado,USA,40.10,-105.25,1634,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Grand Junction,,Colorado,USA,39.12,-108.53,1473,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Miami,,Florida,USA,25.82,-80.28,8,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Tallahassee,,Florida,USA,30.38,-84.37,18,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Honolulu,,Hawaii,USA,21.32,-157.92,2,1978-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Boise,,Idaho,USA,43.57,-116.22,873,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Indianapolis,,Indiana,USA,39.73,-86.27,244,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Dodge City,,Kansas,USA,37.77,-99.97,795,1977-1979,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Lake Charles,,Louisiana,USA,30.12,-93.22,19,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Blue Hill,,Massachusetts,USA,42.22,-71.12,200,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Caribou,,Maine,USA,46.87,-68.02,195,1977-1978,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Guam,,Marianas Islands,USA,13.45,144.68,111,1978-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Columbia,,Missouri,USA,38.82,-92.22,277,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Great Falls,,Montana,USA,47.50,-111.37,1125,1977-1978,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Omaha,,Nebraska,USA,41.37,-96.02,404,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Desert Rock,,Nevada,USA,36.62,-116.02,1007,1979-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Ely,,Nevada,USA,39.28,-114.85,1912,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Las Vegas,,Nevada,USA,36.08,-115.17,661,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Albuquerque,,New Mexico,USA,35.03,-106.62,1623,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Raleigh,,North Carolina,USA,35.87,-78.78,137,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Bismarck,,North Dakota,USA,46.77,-100.77,511,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Medford,,Oregon,USA,42.37,-122.87,412,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Pittsburgh,,Pennsylvania,USA,40.50,-80.22,371,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -San Juan,,Puerto Rico,USA,18.43,-66.00,19,1978-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Nashville,,Tennessee,USA,36.12,-86.68,186,1977-1978,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Brownsville,,Texas,USA,25.90,-97.43,12,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -El Paso,,Texas,USA,31.80,-106.40,1206,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Midland,,Texas,USA,31.95,-102.18,872,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Salt Lake City,,Utah,USA,40.77,-111.97,1288,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Burlington,,Vermont,USA,44.47,-73.15,112,1977-1978,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Sterling,,Virginia,USA,38.98,-77.47,87,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Seattle-Tacoma,,Washington,USA,47.45,-122.30,143,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Madison,,Wisconsin,USA,43.13,-89.33,271,1977,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B -Lander,,Wyoming,USA,42.82,-108.73,1699,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Fairbanks,,Alaska,USA,64.86,-147.87,138,1981-1984,SEMRTS,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/semrts.html,Freely,G;B;D +Atlanta,,Georgia,USA,33.77,-84.38,327,1980-1981,SEMRTS,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/semrts.html,Freely,G;B;D +Albany,,New York,USA,42.70,-73.83,72,1979-1982,SEMRTS,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/semrts.html,Freely,G;B;D +San Antonio,,Texas,USA,29.46,-98.49,253,1981-1982,SEMRTS,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/semrts.html,Freely,G;B;D +Alamosa,,Colorado,USA,37.48,-105.87,2304,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Mandalay,,California,USA,34.20,-119.25,6,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Albuquerque,,New Mexico,USA,35.17,-106.60,1577,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Moorpark,,California,USA,34.28,-118.90,140,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Alhambra,,California,USA,34.08,-118.15,143,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Page,,Arizona,USA,36.92,-111.45,1329,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Alpine,,Arizona,USA,32.85,-116.10,625,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Palm Springs,,California,USA,33.78,-116.47,93,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Arrowhead,,California,USA,34.28,-117.22,1542,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Pardee,,California,USA,34.45,-118.58,315,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Barstow,,California,USA,34.88,-117.00,664,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Parker,,Arizona,USA,34.15,-114.30,126,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Blythe,,California,USA,33.60,-114.60,81,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Phoenix,,Arizona,USA,33.57,-113.93,381,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Boulder City,,Nevada,USA,36.02,-114.77,457,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Pueblo,,Colorado,USA,38.27,-104.62,1481,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Carlsbad,,California,USA,33.13,-117.33,23,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Ramona,,California,USA,33.00,-116.75,527,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Cheyenne,,Wyoming,USA,41.13,-104.82,1876,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Reno,,Nevada,USA,39.50,-119.78,1341,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Chula Vista,,California,USA,32.67,-117.03,20,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Rialto,,California,USA,34.10,-117.35,369,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Denver 1 (SE),,Colorado,USA,39.65,-104.85,1628,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Ridge Crest,,California,USA,35.62,-117.67,696,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Denver 2 (Holly),,Colorado,USA,39.75,-104.90,1625,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Saguaro,,California,USA,32.55,-111.30,588,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Eldorado,,Nevada,USA,35.80,-115.00,547,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +San Diego,,California,USA,32.72,-117.17,18,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +El Cajon,,California,USA,32.78,-116.97,140,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +San Pedro,,California,USA,33.75,-118.28,12,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +El Segundo,,California,USA,33.90,-118.42,12,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Spring Valley,,California,USA,32.73,-116.92,216,1978-1979,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +El Toro,,California,USA,33.63,-117.70,110,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +St Johns,,Arizona,USA,34.57,-109.30,1815,1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Escondido,,California,USA,33.13,-117.10,216,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Sun Valley,,California,USA,34.25,-118.38,277,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Gila Bend,,Arizona,USA,32.93,-112.72,224,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Tucson,,Arizona,USA,32.17,-110.90,794,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Huntington Beach,,California,USA,33.65,-117.98,6,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Victorville,,California,USA,34.55,-117.28,870,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Imperial,,California,USA,32.82,-115.38,-6,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Villa Park,,California,USA,33.82,-117.85,78,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Inglewood,,California,USA,33.95,-118.38,30,1979-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Visalia,,California,USA,36.33,-119.28,102,1977-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Laguna Bell,,California,USA,33.97,-118.15,41,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Walnut,,California,USA,34.00,-117.97,107,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Lancaster,,California,USA,34.70,-118.15,715,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +West Los Angeles,,California,USA,34.07,-118.45,122,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Las Vegas,,Nevada,USA,36.15,-115.17,634,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +West Valley,,California,USA,34.18,-118.57,241,1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Los Angeles,,California,USA,34.07,-118.23,88,1978-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Yucca Valley,,California,USA,34.12,-116.42,1024,1976-1980,WEST,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/west.html,Freely,G;B +Bluefield State College,,West Virginia,USA,37.27,-81.24,803,1985-1996,HBCU,NREL,Diffuse was measured with a shadowband.,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/hbcu.html,Freely,G;B;Ds +Elizabeth City State University,,North Carolina,USA,36.30,-76.25,4,1990-1996,HBCU,NREL,Diffuse was measured with a shadowband until 1995. In 1996 it was measured with a shading disk on a tracker.,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/hbcu.html,Freely,G;B;D +Mississippi Valley State University,,Mississippi,USA,33.50,-90.33,52,1992-1996,HBCU,NREL,Diffuse was measured with a shadowband.,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/hbcu.html,Freely,G;B;Ds +Montgomery,,Alabama,USA,32.30,-86.40,68,1977-1979,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Fairbanks,,Alaska,USA,64.82,-147.87,143,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Phoenix,,Arizona,USA,33.43,-112.02,339,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Fresno,,California,USA,36.77,-119.72,102,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Los Angeles,,California,USA,33.93,-118.40,36,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Boulder,,Colorado,USA,40.10,-105.25,1634,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Grand Junction,,Colorado,USA,39.12,-108.53,1473,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Miami,,Florida,USA,25.82,-80.28,8,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Tallahassee,,Florida,USA,30.38,-84.37,18,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Honolulu,,Hawaii,USA,21.32,-157.92,2,1978-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Boise,,Idaho,USA,43.57,-116.22,873,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Indianapolis,,Indiana,USA,39.73,-86.27,244,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Dodge City,,Kansas,USA,37.77,-99.97,795,1977-1979,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Lake Charles,,Louisiana,USA,30.12,-93.22,19,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Blue Hill,,Massachusetts,USA,42.22,-71.12,200,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Caribou,,Maine,USA,46.87,-68.02,195,1977-1978,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Guam,,Marianas Islands,USA,13.45,144.68,111,1978-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Columbia,,Missouri,USA,38.82,-92.22,277,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Great Falls,,Montana,USA,47.50,-111.37,1125,1977-1978,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Omaha,,Nebraska,USA,41.37,-96.02,404,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Desert Rock,,Nevada,USA,36.62,-116.02,1007,1979-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Ely,,Nevada,USA,39.28,-114.85,1912,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Las Vegas,,Nevada,USA,36.08,-115.17,661,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Albuquerque,,New Mexico,USA,35.03,-106.62,1623,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Raleigh,,North Carolina,USA,35.87,-78.78,137,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Bismarck,,North Dakota,USA,46.77,-100.77,511,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Medford,,Oregon,USA,42.37,-122.87,412,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Pittsburgh,,Pennsylvania,USA,40.50,-80.22,371,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +San Juan,,Puerto Rico,USA,18.43,-66.00,19,1978-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Nashville,,Tennessee,USA,36.12,-86.68,186,1977-1978,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Brownsville,,Texas,USA,25.90,-97.43,12,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +El Paso,,Texas,USA,31.80,-106.40,1206,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Midland,,Texas,USA,31.95,-102.18,872,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Salt Lake City,,Utah,USA,40.77,-111.97,1288,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Burlington,,Vermont,USA,44.47,-73.15,112,1977-1978,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Sterling,,Virginia,USA,38.98,-77.47,87,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Seattle-Tacoma,,Washington,USA,47.45,-122.30,143,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Madison,,Wisconsin,USA,43.13,-89.33,271,1977,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B +Lander,,Wyoming,USA,42.82,-108.73,1699,1977-1980,NOAA,NREL,,https://www.nlr.gov/grid/solar-resource/noaa.html,Freely,G;B Hradec Kralove,HKR,,Czech Republic,50.1772,15.8386,285,2009-?,WMO GAW,Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI),,https://gawsis.meteoswiss.ch/GAWSIS/#/search/station/stationReportDetails/0-20008-0-HKR,,G;B;D;UV Vaulx-en-Velin,,,France,45.7786,4.9225,170,2005-,IDMP,ENTPE,Diffuse is measured with a shadowring.,https://idmp.entpe.fr/,Freely,G;B;Ds;UV Chinese University of Hong Kong,CUHK,,China,22.4207,114.2085,150,2003-?,,University of Hong Kong,,,,G;B;D @@ -702,26 +702,26 @@ Sandia,,New Mexico,USA,35.05,106.54,1657,1994-,,Sandia National Laboratories,Dat Hohenpeissenberg,,Bavaria,Germany,47.8009,11.0108,977,1997-,WMO GAW;AERONET,DWD,DNI only available as hourly sums prior to 2021.,https://www.dwd.de/EN/research/observing_atmosphere/composition_atmosphere/hohenpeissenberg/start_mohp_node.html,Upon request,G;B;D Zugspitze,,Bavaria,Germany,47.4210,10.9848,2965,1995-,,DWD,Measurements are hampered by the harsh environmental conditions which prior to 2021 caused frequent tracker issues.,https://www.imk-ifu.kit.edu,Upon request,G;B;D Niamey,,,Niger,13.4773,2.1758,223,2005-2007,ARM,ARM,,https://doi.org/10.5439/1377836,Freely,G;B;D;IR;UVB -Nevada Power Clark Station,NPC,Nevada,USA,36.08581,-115.05189,523,2006-2015,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=NPC,Freely,G;B +Nevada Power Clark Station,NPC,Nevada,USA,36.08581,-115.05189,523,2006-2015,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=NPC,Freely,G;B BMSOLx Black Mountain,,Canberra,Australia,-35.275,149.1136,595,2012-2014,,CSIRO,Unknown status.,https://www.csiro.au/en/about/locations/state-locations/ACT/Black-Mountain,,G;B;D Helmos Hellenic Atmospheric Aerosol & Climate Change station,Helmos Mt,,Greece,37.98399,22.19589,2314,2024-,CHOPIN,NCSR-Demokritos,,https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lapi/chopin-campaign/,Upon request,G;B;D Monte Cimone,,,Italy,44.19350,10.70069,2165,2004-,CHOPIN;GAW-WMO,National Research Council (CNR),,https://cimone.isac.cnr.it/,Freely,G;B;D -Cedar City,USEP Cedar,Utah,USA,37.69601,-113.16483,1675,2010-2013,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=USEPCC,Freely,RSR -Elizabeth City,ECSU,North Carolina,USA,36.282,-76.216,26,1985-2014,MIDC,NREL,Data on this web site have not been reviewed for accuracy or completeness. There are several periods of time were the Direct NIP is not pointing at the sun and/or the Diffuse PSP is not shaded,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=EC,Freely,G;B;Ds -Escalante,TSE,New Mexico,USA,35.41861,-108.08828,2106,2010-2013,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=TSESC,Freely,RSR -La Ola Lanai,Lanai,Hawaii,USA,20.76685,-156.92291,381,2009-2012,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=LANAI,Freely,RSR -Loyola Marymount University,Loyola,California,USA,33.966674,-118.4226,27,2010-2016,MIDC,NREL,The RSR Battery has not been taking a full charge since December 2014 as a result there are large gaps in data each day. Battery was replaced July 9th 2015. Data should be used with caution during the period with battery problems,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=LMU,Freely,RSR -Milford,USEPMF,Utah,USA,38.41431,-113.02967,1550,2010-2013,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=USEPMF,Freely,RSR -Oak Ridge National Laboratory,ORNL,Tennessee,USA,35.92996,-84.30952,245,2007-2019,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=ORNL,Freely,RSR -San Luis Valley,SS1,Colorado,USA,37.561,-106.0864,2335,2008-2010,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=SS1,Freely,RSR -Swink,SS2,Colorado,USA,38.01221,-103.61696,1255,2010-2015,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=SS2,Freely,RSR -SOLRMAP Southwest Solar Research Park,SSSCAT,Arizona,USA,33.41663,-112.0187,347,2010-2013,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=SSSCAT,Freely,RSR -ARM Radiometer Characterization System,ARMRCS,Oclahoma,USA,36.606,-97.486,320,2003-2004,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=RCS,Freely,G;B;D -Bluefield State College,BSC,West Virginia,USA,37.265,-81.24,803,1985-2015,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=BS,Freely,G;B;Ds -SOLRMAP Kalaeloa Oahu,OAHU,Hawaii,USA,21.31347,-158.08257,11,2010-2011,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=OAHURS1M,Freely,RSR -Lowry Range Solar Station,LRSS,Colorado,USA,39.60701,-104.58017,1860,2008-2014,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=LRSS,Freely,RSR -Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Anatolia),SMUDA,California,USA,38.54586,-121.24029,51,2009-2015,MIDC,NREL,The RSR Instrument has been intermittently malfunctioning since August 2014-DATA SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=SMUDA,Freely,RSR -Xcel Energy Comanche Station,XECS,Colorado,USA,38.2098,-104.5724,1490,2007-2011,MIDC,NREL,During winter months data from this station may be affected by shading from nearby stacks or steam plumes. Users should understand these effects if trying to use the data for general solar resource assessment,https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=XECS,Freely,RSR +Cedar City,USEP Cedar,Utah,USA,37.69601,-113.16483,1675,2010-2013,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=USEPCC,Freely,RSR +Elizabeth City,ECSU,North Carolina,USA,36.282,-76.216,26,1985-2014,MIDC,NREL,Data on this web site have not been reviewed for accuracy or completeness. There are several periods of time were the Direct NIP is not pointing at the sun and/or the Diffuse PSP is not shaded,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=EC,Freely,G;B;Ds +Escalante,TSE,New Mexico,USA,35.41861,-108.08828,2106,2010-2013,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=TSESC,Freely,RSR +La Ola Lanai,Lanai,Hawaii,USA,20.76685,-156.92291,381,2009-2012,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=LANAI,Freely,RSR +Loyola Marymount University,Loyola,California,USA,33.966674,-118.4226,27,2010-2016,MIDC,NREL,The RSR Battery has not been taking a full charge since December 2014 as a result there are large gaps in data each day. Battery was replaced July 9th 2015. Data should be used with caution during the period with battery problems,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=LMU,Freely,RSR +Milford,USEPMF,Utah,USA,38.41431,-113.02967,1550,2010-2013,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=USEPMF,Freely,RSR +Oak Ridge National Laboratory,ORNL,Tennessee,USA,35.92996,-84.30952,245,2007-2019,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=ORNL,Freely,RSR +San Luis Valley,SS1,Colorado,USA,37.561,-106.0864,2335,2008-2010,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=SS1,Freely,RSR +Swink,SS2,Colorado,USA,38.01221,-103.61696,1255,2010-2015,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=SS2,Freely,RSR +SOLRMAP Southwest Solar Research Park,SSSCAT,Arizona,USA,33.41663,-112.0187,347,2010-2013,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=SSSCAT,Freely,RSR +ARM Radiometer Characterization System,ARMRCS,Oclahoma,USA,36.606,-97.486,320,2003-2004,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=RCS,Freely,G;B;D +Bluefield State College,BSC,West Virginia,USA,37.265,-81.24,803,1985-2015,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=BS,Freely,G;B;Ds +SOLRMAP Kalaeloa Oahu,OAHU,Hawaii,USA,21.31347,-158.08257,11,2010-2011,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=OAHURS1M,Freely,RSR +Lowry Range Solar Station,LRSS,Colorado,USA,39.60701,-104.58017,1860,2008-2014,MIDC,NREL,,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=LRSS,Freely,RSR +Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Anatolia),SMUDA,California,USA,38.54586,-121.24029,51,2009-2015,MIDC,NREL,The RSR Instrument has been intermittently malfunctioning since August 2014-DATA SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=SMUDA,Freely,RSR +Xcel Energy Comanche Station,XECS,Colorado,USA,38.2098,-104.5724,1490,2007-2011,MIDC,NREL,During winter months data from this station may be affected by shading from nearby stacks or steam plumes. Users should understand these effects if trying to use the data for general solar resource assessment,https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/sitehome.pl?site=XECS,Freely,RSR Burgos,,,Spain,42.351111,-3.688889,856,?,,Burgos University,Also has an all sky imager and sky scanner of illuminance.,,,G;B;D Dubai,,,United Arab Emirates,24.77,55.36,,2019-,AERONET,Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA),Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) Research and Development Center Outdoor Testing Facility (OTF) monitoring station. The site is associated with an AERONET station.,,,G;B;D Chilbolton,,,United Kingdom,51.1446,-1.4386,,2013-,,Chilbolton Observatory,Coordinates are approximate. Upwelling irradiances are also available.,https://www.chilbolton.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/Solar-and-infrared-upwelling-and-downwelling-radiation.aspx,Freely,G;B;D;IR