Energy analysis of utility-scale PV plant in the rain-dominated tropical monsoon climates
To limit the adverse impact of fossil fuel-generated power, energy generation from solar photovoltaic (PV) power is gaining importance. A lot of utility-scale PV power plants are being installed in tropical regions owing to the increased sunshine hours especially during the summer season. The influe...
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| author | Ajith gopi K. Sudhakar W.K. Ngui I.M. Kirpichnikova Erdem cuce |
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| description | To limit the adverse impact of fossil fuel-generated power, energy generation from solar photovoltaic (PV) power is gaining importance. A lot of utility-scale PV power plants are being installed in tropical regions owing to the increased sunshine hours especially during the summer season. The influence of rain on the performance of PV power plants during monsoon seasons in a tropical climate is not studied in detail. This paper analyses the operational performance of a 2 MWp photovoltaic plant commissioned at the Kuzhalmannam site, Palakkad district, Kerala State, South India. The methodology includes the analysis of standard performance metrics of the plant utilizing two-year measured data and comparison with other climates. The PV plant's average performance ratio (PR) is 73.39, with an average of 15.41% capacity utilization factor (CUF) over the study period. The most deficit generation for the PV plant is observed in the months from June to August, which are part of the Southwest monsoon season. It is observed that the monsoon seasons prevailing in the region have a more substantial influence leading to a 35% reduction in energy generation from the annual average generation. Further, a comparison with other climates revealed that the specific yield obtained in rain-dominated monsoon tropical climates is lesser than dry and temperate climates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5be45da41e674b7397dec4011468d6872022-12-21T22:22:26ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2021-08-0126101123Energy analysis of utility-scale PV plant in the rain-dominated tropical monsoon climatesAjith gopi0K. Sudhakar1W.K. Ngui2I.M. Kirpichnikova3Erdem cuce4College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia; Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT), Thiruvananthapuram, India; Centre for Automotive Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, 26600, MalaysiaFaculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, 26600, Malaysia; Department of Electric Power Stations, Network and Supply Systems, South Ural State University (National Research University), 76 Prospekt Lenina, 454080, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation; Energy Centre, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, India; Corresponding author. Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, 26600, Malaysia.College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, MalaysiaDepartment of Electric Power Stations, Network and Supply Systems, South Ural State University (National Research University), 76 Prospekt Lenina, 454080, Chelyabinsk, Russian FederationLow/Zero Carbon Energy Technologies Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Zihni Derin Campus, 53100, Rize, Turkey; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Zihni Derin Campus, 53100, Rize, Turkey; Corresponding author. Low/Zero Carbon Energy Technologies Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Zihni Derin Campus, 53100, Rize, Turkey.To limit the adverse impact of fossil fuel-generated power, energy generation from solar photovoltaic (PV) power is gaining importance. A lot of utility-scale PV power plants are being installed in tropical regions owing to the increased sunshine hours especially during the summer season. The influence of rain on the performance of PV power plants during monsoon seasons in a tropical climate is not studied in detail. This paper analyses the operational performance of a 2 MWp photovoltaic plant commissioned at the Kuzhalmannam site, Palakkad district, Kerala State, South India. The methodology includes the analysis of standard performance metrics of the plant utilizing two-year measured data and comparison with other climates. The PV plant's average performance ratio (PR) is 73.39, with an average of 15.41% capacity utilization factor (CUF) over the study period. The most deficit generation for the PV plant is observed in the months from June to August, which are part of the Southwest monsoon season. It is observed that the monsoon seasons prevailing in the region have a more substantial influence leading to a 35% reduction in energy generation from the annual average generation. Further, a comparison with other climates revealed that the specific yield obtained in rain-dominated monsoon tropical climates is lesser than dry and temperate climates.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X21002860Solar PVPerformance ratioUtility-scaleHumid tropical climateMonsoonSouth India |
| spellingShingle | Ajith gopi K. Sudhakar W.K. Ngui I.M. Kirpichnikova Erdem cuce Energy analysis of utility-scale PV plant in the rain-dominated tropical monsoon climates Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Solar PV Performance ratio Utility-scale Humid tropical climate Monsoon South India |
| title | Energy analysis of utility-scale PV plant in the rain-dominated tropical monsoon climates |
| title_full | Energy analysis of utility-scale PV plant in the rain-dominated tropical monsoon climates |
| title_fullStr | Energy analysis of utility-scale PV plant in the rain-dominated tropical monsoon climates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy analysis of utility-scale PV plant in the rain-dominated tropical monsoon climates |
| title_short | Energy analysis of utility-scale PV plant in the rain-dominated tropical monsoon climates |
| title_sort | energy analysis of utility scale pv plant in the rain dominated tropical monsoon climates |
| topic | Solar PV Performance ratio Utility-scale Humid tropical climate Monsoon South India |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X21002860 |
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