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Estimation of Solar Radiation and Feasibility Analysis of a Concentrating Solar Power Plant in Birao, Central African Republic

2023; International Information and Engineering Technology Association; Volume: 41; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.18280/ijht.410626

0392-8764

Venant Sorel Chara-Dackou, Donatien Njomo, René Tchinda, Yvon Simplice Kondji, Daniel Roméo Kamta Legue, Mahamat Hassane Babikir,

Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability

This study develops numerical models to estimate the solar radiation in Birao, Central African Republic and evaluates the feasibility of a concentrating solar power (CSP) plant.Three solar radiation estimation models are assessed using statistical performance metrics.The Capderou model shows the best accuracy with mean absolute deviation of 14% and root mean square deviation of 17%.The model is applied with three sun-tracking modes, with the north-south axis mode having the lowest RMSD of 7% in estimating direct normal irradiance.A techno-economic analysis indicates that the solar resource in Birao can support a CSP plant.The developed estimation tool can help optimize the siting and sizing of CSP systems to enable greater solar energy utilization.