Thermal Science 2015 Volume 19, Issue suppl. 2, Pages: 457-466
https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI150330087M
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Possibilities of solar energy application in Russian cities
Mingaleva Zhanna (Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Perm, Russia)
Shpak Natalia (Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia)
In this paper, the possibilities of solar energy application in the biggest
Russian cities are studied and analyzed. The main research goal is to
investigate the possibility of solar energy technical use in Russian regions.
The research method is based on the calculation of the territory power
capacity and its sufficiency for solar power engineering development. To this
purpose, the authors have carried out the analysis of total solar radiation
falling on the horizontal and inclined surfaces within an astronomical year.
The study is carried out on the basis of the data using spatial statistics of
solar radiation inflow in different seasons during the annual cycle. The
assessment of solar radiation sufficiency by "technically accepted" criterion
is made on the basis of B. Veynberg criteria. Finally, the authors conclude
that the effectiveness of the solar energy production development is the most
appropriate in the city of Vladivostok and obviously, it is not prospective
in the authors’ places of residence, such as Perm and Sverdlovsk Regions.
Keywords: solar energy, alternative energy, source of energy, energy storage, energy efficiency