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: Received: 10 February 2021 / Approved: 11 February 2021 / Online: 11 February 2021 (10:30:39 CET)
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Med YAHYA, A.; Mahmoud, A.K.; DAHER, D.H.; GAILLARD, L.; MENEZO, C.; Youm, I.; Mellit, A. Performance analysis of a 48kWp grid-connected photovoltaic plant in the Sahelian climate conditions of Nouakchott, Mauritania. Preprints2021, 2021020275. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202102.0275.v1
Med YAHYA, A.; Mahmoud, A.K.; DAHER, D.H.; GAILLARD, L.; MENEZO, C.; Youm, I.; Mellit, A. Performance analysis of a 48kWp grid-connected photovoltaic plant in the Sahelian climate conditions of Nouakchott, Mauritania. Preprints 2021, 2021020275. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202102.0275.v1
Med YAHYA, A.; Mahmoud, A.K.; DAHER, D.H.; GAILLARD, L.; MENEZO, C.; Youm, I.; Mellit, A. Performance analysis of a 48kWp grid-connected photovoltaic plant in the Sahelian climate conditions of Nouakchott, Mauritania. Preprints2021, 2021020275. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202102.0275.v1
APA Style
Med YAHYA, A., Mahmoud, A.K., DAHER, D.H., GAILLARD, L., MENEZO, C., Youm, I., & Mellit, A. (2021). Performance analysis of a 48kWp grid-connected photovoltaic plant in the Sahelian climate conditions of Nouakchott, Mauritania. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202102.0275.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Med YAHYA, A., Issakha Youm and Adel Mellit. 2021 "Performance analysis of a 48kWp grid-connected photovoltaic plant in the Sahelian climate conditions of Nouakchott, Mauritania" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202102.0275.v1
Abstract
This paper presents preliminary operational performance results of a pilot grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system designed and installed on the rooftop of the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mining headquarter in Nouakchott (latitude of 18.1°N and the longitude of 16.0°W), Mauritania. The aim is for the government to demonstrate the relevance of using solar energy and to encourage the uptake of solar PV technology for commercial and residential building applications in Mauritania.. In this study, the grid-connected PV system has a peak power of 48 kW and the performance monitoring was carried out during one year, with a system that allow to measure DC power, inverter and system conversion efficiency, energy generated by the PV arrays, solar radiation in the inclination plane of panels, ambient temperature and module temperature. During this period, the PV plant was found to supply 65,668 kWh to the grid. The final yield ranged from 3.91 to 5.09 kWh/kWp/day. The performance ratio was found to vary from 69.69% to 89.35% and the annual capacity factor was found to be 19%. Finally, performance parameters were compared with other PV plants installed in the same region of Northern Africa. The outcome of this work is deemed important in assisting accurate PV system design and decision-making.
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