Calculation of a solar energy potential of Ukraina
The area of terrain of Ukraine - 603700 square kilometers
The table 1
| Period | A total solar radiation in Ukraina | |
| Megajoules/square meter | kWatt•hour/square meter | |
January |
75 | 21 |
July |
600 | 167 |
Year |
4 050 | 1 125 |
The table 2
| Fuel | *Specific heat of combustion | |
| Megajoules/Kg | kWatt•hour/Kg | |
Natural gas |
45 | 12,5 |
Coal |
27 | 7,5 |
Oil |
45 | 12,5 |
* The data are adduced pursuant to the reference Book on physics and engineering. Moscow, Prosveschenie, 1989
The table 3
| Period | The total solar radiation, which one reaches the surface of a soil in Ukraina | Equivalent quantity of fuel, billion tonne | |||
| Megajoules | kWatt•hour | Natural gas | Coal | Oil | |
January |
4,53E+13 | 1,26E+13 | 1 006 | 1 677 | 1 006 |
July |
3,62E+14 | 1,01E+14 | 8 049 | 13 416 | 8 049 |
Year |
2,44E+15 | 6,79E+14 | 54 333 | 90 555 | 54 333 |