Open AccessMeasuring PV Module Performance at Different Tilt Angles in Southern Iraq Based Simulation
Author(s) -
Abadal-Salam T. Hussain
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2227-524X
DOI - 10.14419/ijet.v7i2.34.13918
Subject(s) - tilt (camera) , irradiance , solar irradiance , photovoltaic system , latitude , range (aeronautics) , environmental science , meteorology , optics , geodesy , atmospheric sciences , remote sensing , geology , physics , geometry , engineering , mathematics , aerospace engineering , electrical engineering
This paper presented that how to calculate the tilt angles and solar irradiance on photovoltaic (PV) module in southern Iraq (latitude 30° N). The latitude and day number of the city is taken into account to calculate the tilt angle and solar irradiance by using a mathematical equation. The optimum tilt angles of PV module in southern Iraq are range from 38° to 84°. The yearly maximum total and average solar irradiance is needed to determine the optimum tilt angle of PV module. The result shows that 50° of tilt angle is the best performance of PV module in southern Iraq.