Table 1 List of variables in the database available in the Energy Ministry website.

From: A solar radiation database for Chile

Variable

unit

Global horizontal irradiance

W/m2

Direct horizontal irradiance

W/m2

Diffuse horizontal irradiance

W/m2

Global irradiance on a tilted surface

W/m2

Direct irradiance on a tilted surface

W/m2

Diffuse irradiance on a tilted surface

W/m2

Direct normal irradiance

W/m2

Daytime cloudiness

0–1

Fraction of the hour with shadows

%