Solar Power Melbourne: A Sustainable Shift

The solar power exposure varies each day, depending on the season and weather. Generally, around the globe, the daily solar exposure ranges from 1 to 35 MJ m-2. Solar exposure reaches its maximum during summer daytime when the sky is clear, while it reaches its minimum during cloudy days in winter.

Total solar energy arriving at the surface of the Earth consists of two components, namely direct solar energy and diffuse solar energy. Direct solar energy is brought by the Sun’s beam, and it measures the energy falling onto the surface of the Earth. On the other hand, diffuse solar energy measures the amount of energy being taken away from the Sun’s beam as a result of atmosphere attenuating. The diffused energy is finally redirected and scattered toward the Earth’s surface.