Performance evaluation of different photovoltaic technologies in the region of Ifrane, Morocco
2019; Elsevier BV; Volume: 52; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.esd.2019.07.007
ISSN0973-0826
AutoresArechkik Ameur, Abderrahime Sekkat, Khalid Loudiyi, M. Aggour,
Tópico(s)Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
ResumoThis study aims at analyzing and comparing several indices that evaluate the performance of different grid connected photovoltaic technologies, namely amorphous silicon (a-Si), Polycrystalline silicon (pc-Si), and Monocrystalline silicon (mc-Si) generating around 2 kWp each and set up a forecast studies for future perspectives. These technologies are connected to a low voltage (400 V) three phase electrical grid of Al Akhawayn University (33° North, 5° West) facing south on a flat surface, 32° tilted with zero azimuth, and without including any tracking system. This work is done within the framework of Propre.ma project aiming at establishing a photovoltaic yield maps throughout Morocco. The experimental and theoretical horizontal irradiances of Ifrane’s region, simulated with the Davies and Hay model on the MATLAB’s software, are compared in the following study. Besides, the evaluation of different technologies is based on the (annual/monthly/daily) AC energy output, the performance ratio, the system efficiency, and the capacity factor that are calculated and measured from data gathered between October 2014 and the end of 2018. An economic analysis was carried out in order to define the levelized cost of electricity of the three technologies. Eventually, the obtained results confirm that the polycrystalline technology is the most cost-effective technology for the region of Ifrane.
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