Open AccessPerformance of grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plants in the Middle East and North Africa
Author(s) -
Jalal Assadeg,
Kamaruzzaman Sopian,
Ahmad Fudholi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of power electronics and drive systems/international journal of electrical and computer engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2722-2578
pISSN - 2722-256X
DOI - 10.11591/ijece.v9i5.pp3375-3383
Subject(s) - photovoltaic system , middle east , geography , mediterranean climate , solar power , solar energy , meteorology , environmental science , power (physics) , engineering , archaeology , electrical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
A conceptual design Study of a solar electrical power system using PV array for a 5.3MW as nominal power required is presented. A Bird model has been used to estimate hourly, daily, monthly and yearly solar radiation amounts. f-f-chart is a design method was chosen to simulate the fraction of the solar energy required for the load given the PV array areas and climatic conditions. Four cities in the Middle East and North Africa representing different locations at southern Mediterranean region are selected Tripoli, Alexandria, Tunisia and Gaza city. Tripoli City has the best performance for 73% of nominal Power followed by Alexandria about 66% and then Gaza around 63%, Tunisia City has lowest solar fraction about 59% according to the Monthly and annual solar fraction Data.