Production of Photovoltaic Electricity at Different Sites in Algeria
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Presentation of Study Sites
2.2. Radiation Model Used: Mathematic Model in Horizontal Plan
- A = 1300 B = 87 C = 6 for very clear sky
- A = 1230 B = 125 C = 4 for medium sky
- A = 1200 B = 187 C = 2.5 for polluted sky
2.3. Photovoltaic System
2.3.1. Mathematical Model of PV Generator
2.3.2. Panel Characteristics
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Daily Evolution of Solar Radiation and Power PV
3.2. Monthly Evolution of Solar Radiation and Power PV
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Geographic Coordinates | Algers | Batna | Ouagrla | Bechar | Sidi Bel Abbès |
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Latitude | 36.75 | 35.55 | 31.94 | 31.61 | 35.19 |
Longitude | 3.04 | 6.17 | 5.32 | −2.21 | −2.62 |
Altitude | 0 | 1048 | 150 | 747 | 483 |
Albedo | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Daily Temperatures: 1 January 2022 and 1 July 2022 | ||||||||||
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Temperature (°C) | Algers | Batna | Ouagrla | Bechar | Sidi Bel Abbès | |||||
1/1/2022 | 1/7/2022 | 1/1/2022 | 1/7/2022 | 1/1/2022 | 1/7/2022 | 1/1/2022 | 1/7/2022 | 1/1/2022 | 1/7/2022 | |
T max | 18.6 | 23.9 | 18.8 | 35.8 | 20 | 46 | 20.3 | 41 | 22 | 34.6 |
T min | 14.3 | 20.8 | −0.5 | 16.4 | 4.5 | 29.6 | 2 | 30 | 0.9 | 16.7 |
Monthly temperatures: January and July 2022 | ||||||||||
January | July | January | July | January | July | January | July | January | July | |
T max | 18.5 | 27.2 | 15.7 | 35.7 | 21.2 | 42.6 | 19.5 | 41.8 | 18.7 | 36.9 |
T min | 13.9 | 22.4 | 1.5 | 16.2 | 6.9 | 27.5 | 4.3 | 28.6 | 4.2 | 18.5 |
Peak Power Pc (W) | 50 |
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Peak current (A) | 2.87 |
Peak voltage (V) | 17.39 |
Short circuit current (A) | 3.15 |
Open circuit voltage (V) | 21.35 |
NOCT (°C) | 45.3 |
Temperature coefficient A/°C | 1.48 |
Temperature coefficient V/°C | −2.3 |
Cell number | 36 |
Module area (mm) | 418 × 1075 |
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Bouziane, K.; Chaouch, N.; Ouahrani, M.R.; Laouini, S.E.; Bouafia, A.; Ali, G.A.M.; Marwani, H.M.; Rahman, M.M.; Menaa, F. Production of Photovoltaic Electricity at Different Sites in Algeria. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 10729. https://doi.org/10.3390/app122110729
Bouziane K, Chaouch N, Ouahrani MR, Laouini SE, Bouafia A, Ali GAM, Marwani HM, Rahman MM, Menaa F. Production of Photovoltaic Electricity at Different Sites in Algeria. Applied Sciences. 2022; 12(21):10729. https://doi.org/10.3390/app122110729
Chicago/Turabian StyleBouziane, Khadidja, Noura Chaouch, Mohammed Redha Ouahrani, Salah Eddine Laouini, Abderrhmane Bouafia, Gomaa A. M. Ali, Hadi M. Marwani, Mohammed M. Rahman, and Farid Menaa. 2022. "Production of Photovoltaic Electricity at Different Sites in Algeria" Applied Sciences 12, no. 21: 10729. https://doi.org/10.3390/app122110729
APA StyleBouziane, K., Chaouch, N., Ouahrani, M. R., Laouini, S. E., Bouafia, A., Ali, G. A. M., Marwani, H. M., Rahman, M. M., & Menaa, F. (2022). Production of Photovoltaic Electricity at Different Sites in Algeria. Applied Sciences, 12(21), 10729. https://doi.org/10.3390/app122110729