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Maps of Monthly Irradiation (Direct Component) for Normal Incidence (DNI) in 2006 - France

Each map below exhibits the direct component of the monthly irradiation received by a plane always facing the sun (DNI) for the year 2006, expressed in kWh/m². Below are one map per month plus one for the yearly irradiation and an animation for the year. Click on a map to enlarge it.

If you use one of these maps, please, mention the following copyright: copyright Ecole des Mines de Paris / Armines 2007.

The maps were constructed from observations made by meteorological satellites according to the method Heliosat-2. Original data are stored in the database HelioClim-2. Shading was overlaid on the maps to display relief.

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Yearly Irradiation 2006	Animation for year 2006

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