Modelling and simulation for installation feasibility of standalone photovoltaic system for Quetta, Pakistan

2018 International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy System

Muhammad, T.Z.^1 ; Cheng, K.^2 ; Ma, X.Y.^2

Solar Energy Research Institute, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an

710072, China^1

School of Power and Energy, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an

710072, China^2

关键词: Energy dependence;    Modelling and simulations;    Performance ratio;    Photovoltaic systems;    Renewable energies;    Solar insolation;    Solar irradiation;    Stand alone photovoltaic system;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/188/1/012008/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/188/1/012008

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The impact and significance of renewable energy in developing countries is increasing rapidly in latest years. There is much need of energy dependence to be based on off grid photovoltaic systems in developing countries like Pakistan which are suffering from severe power shortfalls annually and load shedding concern. In this paper, a concept assessment and estimation of standalone photovoltaic system is done for the site of Quetta, Pakistan in comparison to the location of the Copiapo-Chamonate. Copiapo-Chamonate site is situated in Atacama Desert which is often labelled as the best solar irradiation receiving location in the world with maximum solar insolation reaching to 9.28 kWh/m2/day. The systems for both locations is modelled and simulated in PVSYST for a constant load of 11.9 kWh/day with seasonal tilt adjustment. According to the simulation, results of the parameters including performance ratio, solar fraction, energy supplied to the load etc. show that Quetta meet its individual household demand quite efficiently.