Scientific publicationsThesisTechnical reportsPresentationsProjectsConferences
2019
- Performance of simple empirical models for uv-a and uv-b irradiance from global horizontal irradiance.
Expositor: Agustín Laguarda. Nov. 5th 2019.
ISES Solar World Congress 2019, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [English, 41 Mb]
- Performance Assessment of Intra-Day Solar Irradiation Forecast in Uruguay Using Satellite Cloud Motion Vectors.
Expositor: Gianina Giacosa. Nov. 5th 2019.
ISES Solar World Congress 2019, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [English, 2 Mb]
- Global Solar Transmittance of Vertical Glazings Oriented Towards the Equator.
G. Vitale, I. Bove, G. Abal.
Poster in ISES Solar World Congress 2019, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [English, 3 Mb]
- Satellite-based variability of GHI and DNI solar irradiation in Uruguay.
G. Abal, R. Alonso-Suárez, G. Giacosa, N. Márquez, I. Piccioli.
Poster in ISES Solar World Congress 2019, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [English, 4 Mb]
- Analysis of ARMA Solar Forecasting Models Using Ground Measurements and Satellite Images.
Expositor: D.Eng. Rodrigo Alonso Suárez. June 20, 2019.
Presented verbally at 46th IEEE PV Specialists Conference, Chicago, USA. [English, 2.7 MB].
2018
- Calibration of pyranometers and pv radiometers at les.
Expositor: Dr. Gonzalo Abal.
International Workshop “Strengthening the Capabilities for the Calibration of Pyranometers and Pyrheliometers for Use in Solar Radiation Measurements”, Laboratory of Radiometry and Photometry, Physics Departament, Univ. Santiago Chile, 3th – 7th September 2018, Santiago de Chile. Sponsored by PTB (German Metrological Institute) [English, SVG, 71 Mb]
- Outdoor solar radiometer calibration under ISO-9847:1992 standard; towards a validation of a modern method.
Expositor: Dr. Gonzalo Abal. November 14-16 2018.
IEEE 9th Power, Instrumentation and Measurement Meeting (EPIM), Salto Grande, Salto Uruguay.
[Part 1: Introduction to LES, Inglés, PDF, 37 Mb]
[Part 2: Technical Aspects, Inglés, PDF, 17 Mb]
- Evaluation of the daily solar irradiation forecast in Uruguay using the WRF model.
Expositor: Eng. Vivian Teixeira. April 20, 2018.
VII Brazilian Solar Energy Congress, Gramado, Brazil. [Portuguese, 1.3 MB].
- Simple Semi-empirical Model of Solar Global Irradiation from GOES Satellite Images.
Expositor: Agustín Laguarda. April 18 2018.
VII Brazilian Solar Energy Congress, Gramado, Brazil. [Spanish, 26 MB].
2017
- On the way to a Solar Irradiation and PV Generation Forecasting System.
Expositor: Eng. Rodrigo Alonso-Suárez. May 8 2017.
Final presentation of the solar component: PRONOS Project. Faculty of Engineering, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Incorporation of Wind and Solar Generation Forecasts to the Operation of the Electric System. [Spanish, 17 MB].
2016
- Spatial Filtering of the Variability of the Solar Resource in Uruguay.
Expositor: Eng. Rodrigo Alonso-Suárez. October 27 2016.
XXXIX working meeting of ASADES, Universidad Nacional de la Plata, La Plata, Argentina. [Spanish, 14 MB].
- Linke Turbidity Index from Global Solar Irradiation in Uruguay.
Expositor: Agustín Laguarda. October 27 2016.
XXXIX working meeting of ASADES, Universidad Nacional de la Plata, La Plata, Argentina. [Spanish, 17 MB].
2015
- Typical Meteorological Year for solar energy systems in Uruguay based on solar satellite estimates.
Expositor: Eng. Rodrigo Alonso – Suárez. November 9 2015.
Section: Resource assessment. ISES Solar World Congress 2015, Daegu, South Korea. [English, 1.3 MB].
- Physical Modeling of Solar Irradiance Using Remote Sensing (Proj. FSE-2011-5976).
Expositor: Dr. Gonzalo Abal. October 16 2015.
Dissemination of ANII-FSE-2011 projects (wind, solar and hydroelectric energy), Montevideo, Uruguay. [Spanish, 14 MB].
- Product Development for the Energy Sector Based on Satellite Information.
Expositor: Eng. Rodrigo Alonso-Suárez. October 15 2015.
Meeting of Northern Researchers (EIN2015), Paysandú, Uruguay. [Spanish, 26 MB].
- Solar radiometer calibration and traceability: Current situation in Uruguay.
Expositor: Dr. Gonzalo Abal. June 23 2015.
Traceability Workshop on Solar Radiation, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [English, 6.2 MB].
- Estimation of the Solar Resource Through Satellite Images.
Expositor: Eng. Rodrigo Alonso-Suárez. May 6 2015.
Seminar of the Signal Processing Group (IIE / FING), Montevideo, Uruguay. [Spanish, 43 MB].
2014
- Use of Satellite Information for the Estimation of Solar Irradiation in Uruguay.
Expositor: Eng. Rodrigo Alonso-Suárez. October 29 2014.
First Conference on Geophysics of Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay. [Español, 26.5 MB].
- Mapping the solar resource in Uruguay: importance of data quality assessment.
Expositor: Dr. Gonzalo Abal. September 3 2014.
Regional Workshop on Metrology and Technological challenge in Climate Science and Renewable Energy, LATU, Montevideo, Uruguay, September 2-4 2014. [English, 23 MB].
- Big Changes in a Small Country: a View from an Academic Point of View.
Expositor: Dr. Gonzalo Abal. August 6 2014.
NAP event, Montevideo, Uruguay. [Spanish, 29 MB].
- Continuous Measurement Program of Solar Irradiance: Relevance for the Development of Solar Energy in Uruguay.
Expositor: Dr. Gonzalo Abal. May 20 2014.
World metrology day. National Metrological Institution (LATU), Montevideo, Uruguay. [Spanish, 12 MB].
2013
- Experiences in the process of the implementation of SWH Standards in Uruguay.
Expositor: Eng. Rodrigo Alonso-Suárez. August 13 2013.
Expert Workshop on Standardization in Domestic Systems of Solar Water Heaters for Latin America and the Caribbean. Technological Research Institute (IPT), Sao Pablo, Brazil. [English, 1.2 MB].
2012
- Typical Meteorological Year for Solar Energy: South-west Region.
Expositor: Eng. Rodrigo Alonso-Suárez. October 30 2012.
National Renewable Energy Meeting, ENER 2012. National Metrological Institution (LATU), Montevideo, Uruguay. [Spanish, 2.6 MB].
- Measurement and Modeling of Incident Solar Radiation on the Surface.
Expositor: Dr. Gonzalo Abal. October 5 2012.
Seminar for Physics students. Physics Institute, Faculty of Sciences, Montevideo, Uruguay. [Spanish, 72 MB].
- Solar Energy Laboratory in Salto.
Expositor: Eng. Rodrigo Alonso-Suárez. September 27 2012.
Conferences for the “International Year of Sustainable Energy for All”. CENUR Northern Coast (CENUR LN, Salto headquarters), UdelaR. [Spanish, 64 MB].
- Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Solar Irradiation in Uruguay.
Expositor: Eng. Rodrigo Alonso-Suárez. September 20 2012.
IV Brazilian Solar Energy Congress and V ISES Latin American Conference. Latin America Memorial, Sao Paulo, Brazil. [Spanish, 1.5 MB].
2011
- Solar Irradiation assessment in Uruguay using Tarpley’s model and GOES Satellite images.
Expositor: Dr. Gonzalo Abal. August 30 2011.
Section: Resource assessment. ISES Solar World Congress 2011, Kassel, Germany. [English, 1.1 MB].
- Uruguay’s transition to renewable energy sources.
Expositor: Eng. Rodrigo Alonso-Suárez. September 1 2011.
Section: International Renewable Energy Review. ISES Solar World Congress 2011, Kassel, Germany. [English, 2.9 MB].