Understand the three types of PSM Data
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and The National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) Data
NREL is a government entity that focuses on renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. As a part of its work it has made NSRDB data freely available on its website. One type of data they have provided is Physical Solar Model Data (PSM Data)
Three types of PSM Data Available
PSMV3 - Physical Solar Model PSM v3
PSMV3 5 min - Physical Solar Model PSM v3 - Five Minute Temporal Resolution
PSM TMY3 - Physical Solar Model PSM v3 TMY
PSMV3 - Physical Solar Model PSM v3
PSMV3 - Physical Solar Model PSM v3 is the collation of selected weather data for a specific location, listing 30 minute interval values of solar radiation and meteorological elements for a one-year period.
PSMV3 5 min - Physical Solar Model PSM v3 - Five Minute Temporal Resolution
PSMV3 5 minute is the collation of selected weather data for a specific location, listing 5 minute interval values of solar radiation and meteorological elements for a one-year period.
PSM TMY3 - Physical Solar Model PSM v3 TMY
Typical Meteorological year (TMY) is the collation of selected weather data for a specific location, listing hourly values of solar radiation and meteorological elements for a one-year period.