Effects of Temperature and Solar Radiation on Photovoltaic Modules Performances Installed in Oued Keberit Power Plant, Algeria

Authors

  • Zohir Torki Faculty of Sciences, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria
  • Mohamed Benhamida Faculty of Technology, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria
  • Zakaria Haddad Faculty of Sciences, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria
  • Azzedine Nahoui Faculty of Sciences, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria
  • Aissa Chouder Faculty of Sciences, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria
  • Ibtissem Brahimi Faculty of Sciences, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.112.1.204216

Keywords:

Photovoltaic, PV plant, performance, efficiency, measured data

Abstract

This study presents the measured data of the "Oued Keberit" PV plant over a period of four months (January to April 2022) after nearly 6 years of outdoor exposure to the climate of Souk Ahras, eastern Algeria, in order to evaluate the performance of the solar PV system. This evaluation includes the calculation of PV system performance variables such as module performance, final performance and performance of the module references, system losses, photovoltaic friendly efficiency, system efficiency, performance ratio and capacity factor based on measured data, allowing comparison of actual PV system performance and reference values determined by manifacturers. The results showed that the four-month average values of the parameters Eac, Yr, Yf, PR, h, CF are 1.06375125MWh, 4.08h, 4.25h, 1.06, 16.40%, 60.28% respectively. Also, the high efficiency of the photovoltaic system was obtained during winter, due to the low temperature and the sufficient amount of solar radiation. However, the photovoltaic system generates a lot of energy during summer, although there is less output than during the winter season. This is because summer has maximum values for sunshine duration and solar radiation.

Author Biographies

Zohir Torki, Faculty of Sciences, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria

zohir.torki@univ-msila.dz

Mohamed Benhamida, Faculty of Technology, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria

mohamed.benhamida@univ-msila.dz

Zakaria Haddad, Faculty of Sciences, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria

zakaria.haddad@univ-msila.dz

Azzedine Nahoui, Faculty of Sciences, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria

azzeddine.nahoui@univ-msila.dz

Aissa Chouder, Faculty of Sciences, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria

aissa.chouder@univ-msila.dz

Ibtissem Brahimi, Faculty of Sciences, University of M’sila, PO Box 166 Ichebilia, 28000 M’sila, Algeria

ibtissem.brahimi@univ-msila.dz

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Published

2023-12-15

How to Cite

Zohir Torki, Mohamed Benhamida, Zakaria Haddad, Azzedine Nahoui, Aissa Chouder, & Ibtissem Brahimi. (2023). Effects of Temperature and Solar Radiation on Photovoltaic Modules Performances Installed in Oued Keberit Power Plant, Algeria. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 112(1), 204–216. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.112.1.204216

Issue

Vol. 112 No. 1: December (2023)

Section

Articles