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Performance Evaluation of a MW-Size Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic Plant Considering the Impact of Tilt Angle

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  • Gori Shankar Sharma

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Apex Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jaipur 302001, India)

  • Om Prakash Mahela

    (Power System Planning Division, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd., Jaipur 302005, India)

  • Mohamed G. Hussien

    (Department of Electrical Power and Machines Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt)

  • Baseem Khan

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Hawassa University, Hawassa P.O. Box 5, Ethiopia)

  • Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban

    (CTiF Global Capsule, Department of Business Development and Technology, Aarhus University, 7400 Herning, Denmark)

  • Muhammed B. Shafik

    (Electric Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt)

  • Zakaria M. Salem Elbarbary

    (Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
    Electrical Power and Machines Department, Collage of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt)

Abstract

This paper presents a study for the estimation of generation from a large-scale, grid-interfaced solar PV plant using the PVsyst software. This study aims to investigate the effect of tilt angle on the performance of the grid-integrated solar PV plant. Two types of tilt angle test plants, i.e., a fixed tilt angle of 30° (1 MW) and two seasonal tilt angles, in summer 13° and in winter 30° (2.5 MW), have been selected at the same location in Bikaner, India. The performance of the proposed test solar power plants, rated at 1 MW (fixed tilt angle) and 2.5 MW (two seasonal tilt angles), is established by comparing the results obtained using the PVsyst software with the practical data of annual solar insolation. It is established that the radiation incident on PV modules will increase by 2.41% if two seasonal tilt angles are considered. Hence, the annual capacity utilization factor (CUF) has increased by 0.26%. Furthermore, it is established that the proposed method’s performance is superior compared to the statistical methods reported in the literature.

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  • Gori Shankar Sharma & Om Prakash Mahela & Mohamed G. Hussien & Baseem Khan & Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban & Muhammed B. Shafik & Zakaria M. Salem Elbarbary, 2022. "Performance Evaluation of a MW-Size Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic Plant Considering the Impact of Tilt Angle," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-28, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:3:p:1444-:d:735247
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