Feasibility and Potential Assessment of Solar Resources: A Case Study in North Shewa Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Motivation
1.2. Literature Review
1.3. Contributions
- Identify the locations of solar PV resource potential in the study areas.
- Determine the solar irradiation in kWh/m2/day in the study areas.
- Provide information of annual solar potential at different locations.
- Indicate the solar potential of the areas using map locations.
- Assess temperature in the study areas.
- Contribute knowledge implications.
- Determine the suitable solar potential location in urban, semi-urban, and rural areas.
- Mitigate the emission of greenhouse gas.
- Contribute to the world’s sustainable goal for the achievement of zero carbon release by 2050.
2. Materials and Methods
3. Study Area Descriptions
4. Result and Discussion
4.1. Assessment of Solar Potential Based on NASA Online Data
4.2. Solar Potential Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Nomenclature
Acronym | Definition |
PA | Potential Assessment |
DNI | Direct Normal Irradiation |
GHI | Global Horizontal Irradiation |
DIF | Diffuse Horizontal Irradiation |
NMA | National Meteorology Agency |
NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
EMA | Energy Market Authority |
PV | Photo Voltaic |
EEP | Ethiopia Electric Power |
HOMER | Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources |
GIS | Geographic Information System |
ANFIS | Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System |
PVGIS | Photovoltaic Geographical Information System |
SWERA | Solar Wind Energy Resource Assessment |
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Name | Specific Yield (kWh/m2/Year) | GHI (kWh/m2) | DNI (kWh/m2) | DIF (kWh/m2) | Temp (°C) | Latitude (°) | Longitude (°) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mehal Meda | 1886 | 2222 | 2098 | 781.3 | 9.2 | 10.263573 | 39.71283 |
Waka | 1885.9 | 2227.5 | 2115.9 | 779.4 | 9.9 | 10.183836 | 39.687424 |
Dewa | 1806.8 | 2177.5 | 2002.6 | 808.7 | 11.6 | 10.139228 | 39.616699 |
Sela Dengay | 1867.6 | 2284.5 | 2021.5 | 806.2 | 16.4 | 9.986433 | 39.634552 |
K’ewit | 1595.4 | 1952.2 | 1453.3 | 855.4 | 13.4 | 10.150043 | 39.82132 |
Shoa Robit | 1703.9 | 2091.9 | 1600.9 | 920.4 | 19.9 | 10.033767 | 39.868698 |
GuguhMika’ElBeteKristiyan | 1594.9 | 1933.5 | 1394.8 | 873.6 | 15.8 | 9.75643 | 39.80278 |
Cha’cha’ | 1833 | 2183.5 | 2007.2 | 795.6 | 12.5 | 9.553355 | 39.443665 |
Mut’a’i Mayes | 1836.4 | 2151.9 | 1950.1 | 788.9 | 9.1 | 9.259358 | 39.484863 |
Mintamir | 1748 | 2162.2 | 1784.3 | 880.5 | 19.6 | 9.110233 | 39.539795 |
Godoburka | 1834.6 | 2286.5 | 1958.2 | 855.1 | 21 | 8.91492 | 39.570007 |
Dagete | 1802.9 | 2245.2 | 1867.6 | 878.6 | 21.5 | 9.186159 | 39.767761 |
Doma Aba Tekile Bete Kristiyan | 1752.6 | 2182 | 1783.1 | 882.8 | 19.1 | 9.492408 | 39.814453 |
Aro Genda Yohanis Bete Kristiyan | 1825.4 | 2289.7 | 1900.3 | 888.5 | 23 | 9.974261 | 38.902588 |
T’At’Esa Giyorgis Bete Kristiyan | 1824.9 | 2224.5 | 1947.4 | 843.8 | 15.6 | 9.849804 | 39.182739 |
Rabe | 1840.8 | 2186.7 | 1834.2 | 797.7 | 16 | 10.563422 | 39.594727 |
Sasit | 1709.7 | 2133.5 | 1757.7 | 855.8 | 21.9 | 9.914744 | 39.484863 |
Debre Birhan | 1874.4 | 2208.4 | 2046.6 | 790.5 | 9.4 | 9.589917 | 39.660645 |
Tegulet | 1893.2 | 2223.1 | 2085.1 | 783.4 | 9.6 | 9.557417 | 39.611206 |
Mek’Desa Shet’ | 1877 | 2294.4 | 2112.9 | 791.8 | 15.6 | 9.860628 | 39.638672 |
Lam Washa | 1776.8 | 2249.9 | 1840.8 | 864.1 | 23.3 | 9.979671 | 39.116821 |
Iaualo | 1809.3 | 2284.7 | 1901.5 | 882.7 | 23.3 | 9.903921 | 39.028931 |
No. | DNI in kWh/m2 | Remarks |
---|---|---|
1 | <1600 | Not recommended |
2 | 1600–2000 | Recommended |
3 | >2000 | Good |
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Feleke, S.; Anteneh, D.; Pydi, B.; Satish, R.; El-Shahat, A.; Abdelaziz, A.Y. Feasibility and Potential Assessment of Solar Resources: A Case Study in North Shewa Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia. Energies 2023, 16, 2681. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062681
Feleke S, Anteneh D, Pydi B, Satish R, El-Shahat A, Abdelaziz AY. Feasibility and Potential Assessment of Solar Resources: A Case Study in North Shewa Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia. Energies. 2023; 16(6):2681. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062681
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeleke, Solomon, Degarege Anteneh, Balamurali Pydi, Raavi Satish, Adel El-Shahat, and Almoataz Y. Abdelaziz. 2023. "Feasibility and Potential Assessment of Solar Resources: A Case Study in North Shewa Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia" Energies 16, no. 6: 2681. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062681