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Performance analysis of a photovoltaic component integrated into a hybrid power plant in Southeast Mauritania Lemrabout, Ahmed; Kerboua, Abdelfettah; Mohamed, Regad; Bouaichi, Abdellatif; Ba, Abdellahi; Minehna, Sidi Med; Hacene, Fouad Boukli; Mahmoud, Abdel Kader
International Journal of Renewable Energy Development Vol 13, No 6 (2024): November 2024
Publisher : Center of Biomass & Renewable Energy (CBIORE)

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This study investigated the performance of photovoltaic components of the 1.3MW KIFFA hybrid power plant in Mauritania. Data from the plant's monitoring system (January-December 2021) was used to assess various performance metrics. The analysis revealed a high daily reference yield (5.60 h/d), indicating good solar resource availability. However, final and array yields (4.78 h/d and 4.86 h/d, respectively) suggested potential for improvement. System component efficiencies were within acceptable ranges, with particularly high inverter efficiency (98.31%). Array capture losses were moderate (0.74 h/d), and system losses were minimal (0.08 h/d). The annual performance ratio (86.33%) and capacity factor (19.91%) indicated good overall plant performance. These findings were then compared with data from similar installations in various climate zones to understand the impact of climatic variations on photovoltaic performance. Compared to installations in temperate zones with lower irradiation levels, the KIFFA plant's reference yield was significantly higher. However, the final and array yields were closer due to potentially higher operating temperatures in Mauritania affecting module efficiency. Interestingly, comparisons with installations in other desert regions with similarly high irradiation levels revealed lower performance, particularly in terms of final yield, (4.71 h/d) in Algéria (Adrar) and (4.10 h/d) in Oman (Muscat). This suggests that climatic factors beyond just sunlight availability, such as dust accumulation, may have played a significant role in their performance compared to the KIFFA plant.
Co-Authors Ba, Abdellahi Bouaichi, Abdellatif Hacene, Fouad Boukli Kerboua, Abdelfettah Mahmoud, Abdel Kader Minehna, Sidi Med Mohamed, Regad