Solar and Meteorological Measurements from Lowry Range Station in Colorado

Comprising solar and meteorological measurements from the Lowry Range Solar Station in Arapahoe County, Colorado, collected through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). It monitors global horizontal, direct normal, and diffuse horizontal irradiance to define the solar energy potential at the location, accompanied by meteorological monitoring equipment.

Use Cases

• Analyze global horizontal, direct normal, and diffuse horizontal irradiance to model solar energy potential at the Lowry Range site.
• Correlate meteorological variables like humidity and pressure with solar irradiance measurements to understand environmental impacts on solar generation.
• Use the irradiance and meteorological data to validate and calibrate solar resource models for the Colorado region.

Strengths

• Data is collected through a partnership with the authoritative U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
• The dataset includes multiple specific solar irradiance measurements (global horizontal, direct normal, diffuse horizontal) and meteorological variables.
• The dataset was last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The specific data schema, including column names, row count, and file size, is unknown.
• The dataset is geographically limited to a single measurement station in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
• The primary file format is HTML, which may not be optimal for direct quantitative analysis without parsing.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Collection Method

Collected via solar measurement instrumentation and meteorological monitoring equipment at the Lowry Range station.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-21.

Geography

Lowry Range Solar Station, Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States.