Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-12-1-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-12-1-2015
17 Feb 2015
 | 17 Feb 2015

Yearly changes in surface solar radiation in New Caledonia

P. Blanc, C. Coulaud, and L. Wald

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New Caledonia experiences a decrease in surface solar irradiation since 2004, of order of 4% of the mean yearly irradiation, and amounts to 9 W m 2. The preeminent roles of the changes in cloud cover and to a lesser extent, those in aerosol optical depth on the decrease in yearly irradiation are evidenced. The study highlights the role of data sets offering a worldwide coverage in understanding changes in solar radiation and planning large solar energy plants.