• Jayapandiyan
• Dr.C.Gopinathan

Solar energy is available at any part of the globe, but the amount made available differs with respect to geographical location, time and season. An accurate knowledge of solar radiation data at a particular geographical location has vital importance to harvest the maximum utilization of solar energy. The present study was conducted on average solar radiation received at 4 cities (Madurai, Okha, Delhi, and Srinagar) of India with different latitudes in a year for different seasons. Results confirm that the latitudes 22°N to 30°N receives maximum solar radiation. Delhi (28.7041°N) and Okha (22.4649°N) have the highest radiant energy than Madurai (9.9414°N) and Srinagar (34.0837°N). Moreover Okha, since on coastal area, experiences higher radiation in post monsoon period.

Radiation, Solar Energy, Monsoon

"A STUDY ON EFFECT OF LATITUDE ON SOLAR RADIATION DURING DIFFERENT SEASONS IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no.556-563, November-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011366.pdf

"A STUDY ON EFFECT OF LATITUDE ON SOLAR RADIATION DURING DIFFERENT SEASONS IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no. pp556-563, November-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011366.pdf