Performance modeling of the weather impact on a utility-scale PV power plant in a tropical region
Solar photovoltaics and the associated applications are now considered the most promising technologies for a sustainable future. The performance of the PV power plants is not studied in detail with respect to the influence of various weather parameters like rain, relative humidity, and atmospheric p...
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| author | Gopi, Ajith Sudhakar, K. Ngui, Wai Keng Krishnan, Ananthu R. Priya, S. Shanmuga |
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| description | Solar photovoltaics and the associated applications are now considered the most promising technologies for a sustainable future. The performance of the PV power plants is not studied in detail with respect to the influence of various weather parameters like rain, relative humidity, and atmospheric pressure on energy generation. The objective of this research work is to analyze and model the weather impact of a utility-scale PV power plant in a tropical region. The methodology involves the detailed analysis of the PV plant performance for various weather seasons and modeling the energy generation based on important weather parameters obtained from a Solar Radiation Resource Assessment (SRRA) station installed at the PV power plant location itself. Solar generation and its performance are affected during the rainy seasons, and it turns out to be a typical phenomenon in the humid tropical region. A regression model of solar generation for all the weather seasons is generated based on different weather parameters. |
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| spelling | ump-318072021-08-17T15:09:14Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31807/ Performance modeling of the weather impact on a utility-scale PV power plant in a tropical region Gopi, Ajith Sudhakar, K. Ngui, Wai Keng Krishnan, Ananthu R. Priya, S. Shanmuga T Technology (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TS Manufactures Solar photovoltaics and the associated applications are now considered the most promising technologies for a sustainable future. The performance of the PV power plants is not studied in detail with respect to the influence of various weather parameters like rain, relative humidity, and atmospheric pressure on energy generation. The objective of this research work is to analyze and model the weather impact of a utility-scale PV power plant in a tropical region. The methodology involves the detailed analysis of the PV plant performance for various weather seasons and modeling the energy generation based on important weather parameters obtained from a Solar Radiation Resource Assessment (SRRA) station installed at the PV power plant location itself. Solar generation and its performance are affected during the rainy seasons, and it turns out to be a typical phenomenon in the humid tropical region. A regression model of solar generation for all the weather seasons is generated based on different weather parameters. Hindawi 2021-06-28 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31807/1/Performance%20modeling%20of%20the%20weather%20impact%20on%20a%20utility-scale%20PV%20power%20plant.pdf Gopi, Ajith and Sudhakar, K. and Ngui, Wai Keng and Krishnan, Ananthu R. and Priya, S. Shanmuga (2021) Performance modeling of the weather impact on a utility-scale PV power plant in a tropical region. International Journal of Photoenergy, 2021 (5551014). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1687-529X (Online). (Published) https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5551014 https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5551014 |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TS Manufactures Gopi, Ajith Sudhakar, K. Ngui, Wai Keng Krishnan, Ananthu R. Priya, S. Shanmuga Performance modeling of the weather impact on a utility-scale PV power plant in a tropical region |
| title | Performance modeling of the weather impact on a utility-scale PV power plant in a tropical region |
| title_full | Performance modeling of the weather impact on a utility-scale PV power plant in a tropical region |
| title_fullStr | Performance modeling of the weather impact on a utility-scale PV power plant in a tropical region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance modeling of the weather impact on a utility-scale PV power plant in a tropical region |
| title_short | Performance modeling of the weather impact on a utility-scale PV power plant in a tropical region |
| title_sort | performance modeling of the weather impact on a utility-scale pv power plant in a tropical region |
| topic | T Technology (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TS Manufactures |
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