... solar radiation, Solar Energy, 68, 161–168. 15. Hontoria, L., Aguilera, J. & Zufiria, P. (2005). An application of the multilayer perceptron: Solar radiation maps in Spain. Solar Energy, ... PREDICTION FOR MONTHLY CLEARNESS INDEX AND DAILY SOLAR RADIATION: APPLICATION FOR SIZING OF A STAND-ALONE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM A. Mellit1,2, A. Hadj Arab2,3 and S. Shaari4* 1Department ... coordinates. The clearness index ()Ktcorresponds to the solar radiation data (H) divided by the corresponding extraterrestrial data (H0). Solar radiation data is the most important parameters...