Comparative Performance Analysis of PV Module Positions in a Solar PV Array Under Partial Shading Conditions
The irradiation intensity is the primary catalyst for energy production in photovoltaic (PV) systems. Nevertheless, it alleviates partial shading (PS) by inhibiting power production, primarily in habitable metropolitan areas, owing to surrounding objects or high soiling rates, particularly in dry an...
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| author | Hicham Oufettoul Najwa Lamdihine Saad Motahhir Nassim Lamrini Ibtihal Ait Abdelmoula Ghassane Aniba |
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| description | The irradiation intensity is the primary catalyst for energy production in photovoltaic (PV) systems. Nevertheless, it alleviates partial shading (PS) by inhibiting power production, primarily in habitable metropolitan areas, owing to surrounding objects or high soiling rates, particularly in dry and semi-arid climates. Hence, the PV module’s location, orientation, and tilt angle significantly affect its performance and shorten its durability. Thus, this study undertakes a benchmark analysis of the two distinct panel positions’ performance using PSIM and MATLAB software simulations and an actual practical test. A visual inspection of a solar power plant in Morocco’s Green Energy Park is the origin of the survey concept; it observes that the soil density consistently covers certain PV panel spots. In this context, the solar energy data of an intelligent home deployed in the earlier-mentioned research platform has been deployed to emulate the performance of future buildings challenged with various obstacles. Therefore, the roof-mounted PV system satisfied the home’s energy demands. In the first scenario, the PV module is in portrait mode. In the second case, they are in landscape orientation. The findings of this investigation demonstrate that standard PV panels produce more power when arranged in a landscape configuration than in a portrait configuration, exhibiting a discrepancy of up to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$1010 Wh$ </tex-math></inline-formula> for a modest PV system. Finally, this study suggests appropriate orientation and design recommendations for standard and advanced solar modules, mainly those deployed in arid and heavily populated urban regions featuring severe shading constraints. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ddf7464683104bdf8a56e61c1e68b9e22023-02-10T00:00:31ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362023-01-0111121761219410.1109/ACCESS.2023.323725010018222Comparative Performance Analysis of PV Module Positions in a Solar PV Array Under Partial Shading ConditionsHicham Oufettoul0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1447-1914Najwa Lamdihine1Saad Motahhir2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6846-8908Nassim Lamrini3Ibtihal Ait Abdelmoula4Ghassane Aniba5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3364-987XMohammadia School of Engineers, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoMohammadia School of Engineers, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoEcole Nationale des Sciences Appliquées, Université sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fes, MoroccoInstitut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles (IRESEN), Green Energy Park, Ben Guerir, MoroccoInstitut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles (IRESEN), Green Energy Park, Ben Guerir, MoroccoMohammadia School of Engineers, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoThe irradiation intensity is the primary catalyst for energy production in photovoltaic (PV) systems. Nevertheless, it alleviates partial shading (PS) by inhibiting power production, primarily in habitable metropolitan areas, owing to surrounding objects or high soiling rates, particularly in dry and semi-arid climates. Hence, the PV module’s location, orientation, and tilt angle significantly affect its performance and shorten its durability. Thus, this study undertakes a benchmark analysis of the two distinct panel positions’ performance using PSIM and MATLAB software simulations and an actual practical test. A visual inspection of a solar power plant in Morocco’s Green Energy Park is the origin of the survey concept; it observes that the soil density consistently covers certain PV panel spots. In this context, the solar energy data of an intelligent home deployed in the earlier-mentioned research platform has been deployed to emulate the performance of future buildings challenged with various obstacles. Therefore, the roof-mounted PV system satisfied the home’s energy demands. In the first scenario, the PV module is in portrait mode. In the second case, they are in landscape orientation. The findings of this investigation demonstrate that standard PV panels produce more power when arranged in a landscape configuration than in a portrait configuration, exhibiting a discrepancy of up to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$1010 Wh$ </tex-math></inline-formula> for a modest PV system. Finally, this study suggests appropriate orientation and design recommendations for standard and advanced solar modules, mainly those deployed in arid and heavily populated urban regions featuring severe shading constraints.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10018222/PV systemphotovoltaic modulereconfigurationPV orientationportraitlandscape |
| spellingShingle | Hicham Oufettoul Najwa Lamdihine Saad Motahhir Nassim Lamrini Ibtihal Ait Abdelmoula Ghassane Aniba Comparative Performance Analysis of PV Module Positions in a Solar PV Array Under Partial Shading Conditions IEEE Access PV system photovoltaic module reconfiguration PV orientation portrait landscape |
| title | Comparative Performance Analysis of PV Module Positions in a Solar PV Array Under Partial Shading Conditions |
| title_full | Comparative Performance Analysis of PV Module Positions in a Solar PV Array Under Partial Shading Conditions |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Performance Analysis of PV Module Positions in a Solar PV Array Under Partial Shading Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Performance Analysis of PV Module Positions in a Solar PV Array Under Partial Shading Conditions |
| title_short | Comparative Performance Analysis of PV Module Positions in a Solar PV Array Under Partial Shading Conditions |
| title_sort | comparative performance analysis of pv module positions in a solar pv array under partial shading conditions |
| topic | PV system photovoltaic module reconfiguration PV orientation portrait landscape |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10018222/ |
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