Acknowledgments Free

Jamie M. Bright is funded by the Energy Market Authority (EMA), Energy Programme–Solar Forecasting Grant (NRF2017EWT-EP002-004). SERIS is a research institute at the National University of Singapore (NUS). SERIS is supported by NUS, the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF), EMA, and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).

Thanks to Âzeddine Frimane for reading this chapter and making excellent suggestions for improvement. Thanks also to my mother, Karen Bright, who diligently checked my writing and pointed out the difference between bearing fruit and baring fruits, an important life lesson. She is now well versed on the basic concepts of synthetic solar irradiance. Thanks also to my father, Mark Bright, who during his read of the chapter pointed out the difference between a steakholder and a stakeholder. We must always check our work and be conscious of homonyms, lest they distract from the science. I would also like to thank my supportive wife, Anna Flanagan, who has heard too much about this book over the last year.