ABSTRACT:
This report describes results of the insolation analysis applied to the Southwestern United States conducted as part of the Solar Thermal Conversion Mission Analysis performed by The Aerospace Corporation under contract to the National Science Foundation/Research Applied to National Needs. The time period of the contract was from December 1, 1973, to August 15, 1974. This report on the insolation analysis is the third of five volumes. The remaining four volumes are: Summary Report, Demand Analysis; Comparative Systems/Economics Analyses; and Area Definition and Siting Analysis.