3. International Scientific Reserach and Innovation Congress (Isarc), İstanbul, Türkiye, 27 - 28 Ağustos 2022, ss.301-313, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Today, perhaps more than ever renewable energy systems gain importance. Especially solar energy-based photovoltaic systems are critical as fossil fuel prices are increasing gradually. Some methods and devices have been developed to measure solar radiation as photovoltaic energy before any system installation. When a photovoltaic system is designed to be installed in any region, evaluating the satellite-based meteorological data for the region and measuring the radiation potential in the region will provide important concrete data to achieve the desired results with the installation. The radiation data obtained from the satellites leads to making some predictions about the photovoltaic power potential of the region conveniently. Satellites may provide different results for various regions. To increase the efficiency in this area, the analysis of the irradiance data taken from different sources ensures that the system to be installed will yield higher power output results. The irradiance potential can also be calculated by additional measurements with a device called a pyranometer. Therefore, compatibility between solar energy system components is essential. In addition, a realistic cost analysis will prevent undesirable investment mistakes. In this study, solar radiation data were evaluated for different data sources, using satellite-based geographical locations and meteorological data. It is aimed to facilitate the feasibility studies carried out before the installation of photovoltaic power plants or energy units based on the evaluations. Consequently, as a contribution to the literature, it is aimed to increase the efficiency of the solar energy systems planned to be constructed by making positive contributions to the price and performance balance.