NSRDB vs ERA5 for TMY Solar Data

It appears that the TMYx 2004-2018 weather files use the NSRDB for solar irradiance values in the US and TMYx-2007-2021 use the ERA5 reanalysis data set.

Does anyone have any insight into the reason for this change away from the NSRDB and/or general thoughts on what the impact/differences will be?

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asked 2023-11-21 14:16:40 -0500
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updated 2023-11-22 11:46:28 -0500
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