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46
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5944
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Richard Perez publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard Perez sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 152 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Richard Perez D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard Perez sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Richard Perez is affiliated with the University at Albany, State University of New York in the United States. Their research predominantly focuses on fields related to Engineering and Energy, with a particularly strong emphasis on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Artificial Intelligence as subfields.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Energy Load and Power Forecasting
  • Energy and Environment Impacts

Richard Perez has contributed extensively to academic literature, with selected recent papers such as:

  • "A review of solar forecasting, its dependence on atmospheric sciences and implications for grid integration: Towards carbon neutrality" (2022), published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Verification of deterministic solar forecasts" (2020), published in Solar Energy
  • "Update 2022 - A fundamental look at supply side energy reserves for the planet" (2022), published in Solar Energy Advances
  • "Italian protocol for massive solar integration: From solar imbalance regulation to firm 24/365 solar generation" (2021), published in Renewable Energy
  • "Italian protocol for massive solar integration: Imbalance mitigation strategies" (2020), published in Renewable Energy

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Solar Energy
  • Renewable Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energies
  • 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC)

Richard Perez collaborates regularly with coauthors including:

  • Marc Pérez
  • Marco Pierro
  • Cristina Cornaro
  • David Moser
  • Dazhi Yang

Their research integrates aspects of renewable energy technologies and optimization techniques, contributing to understanding and improving solar energy forecasting, grid integration, and balancing strategies for renewable sources. This work addresses environmental impacts and supports advances toward more sustainable energy systems.

Best Publications

  • Modeling daylight availability and irradiance components from direct and global irradiance

    Richard Perez;Pierre Ineichen;Robert Seals;Joseph Michalsky

  • All-weather model for sky luminance distribution—Preliminary configuration and validation

    Richard Perez;Robert Seals;Joseph Michalsky

  • A new simplified version of the Perez diffuse irradiance model for tilted surfaces

    R Perez;R Seals;P Ineichen;R Stewart

  • A new operational model for satellite-derived irradiances: description and validation

    Richard Perez;Pierre Ineichen;Kathy Moore;Marek Kmiecik

  • A new airmass independent formulation for the Linke turbidity coefficient

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  • Validation of short and medium term operational solar radiation forecasts in the US

    Richard Perez;Sergey Kivalov;James Schlemmer;Karl Hemker

  • Dynamic global-to-direct irradiance conversion models

    Pierre Ineichen;R.R Perez;R.D Seal;E.L Maxwell

  • Comparison of numerical weather prediction solar irradiance forecasts in the US, Canada and Europe

    Richard Perez;Elke Lorenz;Sophie Pelland;Mark Beauharnois

  • An anisotropic hourly diffuse radiation model for sloping surfaces: Description, performance validation, site dependency evaluation

    R. Perez;R. Stewart;C. Arbogast;R. Seals

  • Quantifying PV power Output Variability

    Thomas E. Hoff;Richard Perez

  • Effective Accuracy of Satellite-Derived Hourly Irradiances

    A. Zelenka;R. Perez;R. Seals;D. Renné

  • COMPARING SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING AND GROUND NETWORK MEASUREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SITE/TIME SPECIFIC IRRADIANCE DATA

    Richard Perez;Robert Seals;Antoine Zelenka

  • Making full use of the clearness index for parameterizing hourly insolation conditions

    R Perez;Pierre Ineichen;R Seals;A Zelenka

  • Modeling PV fleet output variability

    Thomas E. Hoff;Richard Perez

  • Verification of deterministic solar forecasts

    Dazhi Yang;Stefano Alessandrini;Javier Antonanzas;Fernando Antonanzas-Torres

  • Parameterization of site-specific short-term irradiance variability

    Richard Perez;Sergey Kivalov;James Schlemmer;Karl Hemker

  • Short-term irradiance variability: Preliminary estimation of station pair correlation as a function of distance

    Richard Perez;Sergey Kivalov;Jim Schlemmer;Karl Hemker

  • Forecasting solar radiation – Preliminary evaluation of an approach based upon the national forecast database

    Richard Perez;Kathleen Moore;Steve Wilcox;David Renné

  • The development and verification of the Perez diffuse radiation model

    R. Perez;R. Stewart;R. Seals;T. Guertin

  • Overbuilding & curtailment: The cost-effective enablers of firm PV generation

    Marc Perez;Richard Perez;Karl R. Rábago;Morgan Putnam

  • Analysis of satellite derived beam and global solar radiation data

    Frank Vignola;Peter Harlan;Richard Perez;Marek Kmiecik

  • A simple procedure for correcting shadowband data for all sky conditions

    B.A. LeBaron;J.J. Michalsky;R. Perez

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul W. Stackhouse
Paul W. Stackhouse Langley Research Center
Christian A. Gueymard
Christian A. Gueymard University of Central Florida
David Moser
David Moser European Academy of Bozen
Jan Kleissl
Jan Kleissl University of California, San Diego
Robert Margolis
Robert Margolis National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Lucien Wald
Lucien Wald Mines ParisTech
Dazhi Yang
Dazhi Yang Harbin Institute of Technology
John Boland
John Boland University of South Australia
Manuel Vázquez
Manuel Vázquez Spanish National Research Council
Sarah Kurtz
Sarah Kurtz University of California, Merced

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