Abstract:
In this paper, a practical calculation and analysis of solar irradiance is done in Ramadi city. The city lies about 80Km west of Baghdad. The total, global and direct solar irradiances are calculated by using the sun tracking system of Soly2 module type. The device installed at the University of Anbar site as the first tracking device in Iraq (33o 25' 34"N, 43o 39' 53"E) and the period of calculation was for three months (April, May and June 2014). The results show that the monthly average total irradiance was recorded in June, which is 7660.9w/m2/day, and the minimum value of total irradiance was 5994.3w/m²/day observed during May. Then, a system sizing of 1MW standalone photovoltaic power plant is designed to determine the maximum power which can be obtained from such system at the assigned site in reference to the calculated solar insolation at the given location.
Keywords:
GHI, DNI, Total Irradiance, Soly2 Sun Tracker, Ramadi City, PV
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Citations:
APA:
Salih, S. M. (2020). Practical Solar Irradiance Analysis in Ramadi City-Iraq Based on Sun Tracking System. International Journal of Control and Automation (IJCA), ISSN: 2005-4297 (Print); 2207-6387 (Online), NADIA, 13(6), 21-32. doi: 10.33832/ijca.2020.13.6.03.
MLA:
Salih, Salih Mohammed “Practical Solar Irradiance Analysis in Ramadi City-Iraq Based on Sun Tracking System.” International Journal of Control and Automation, ISSN: 2005-4297 (Print); 2207-6387 (Online), NADIA, vol. 13, no. 6, 2020, pp. 21-32. IJCA, http://article.nadiapub.com/IJCA/vol13_no6/3.html.
IEEE:
[1] S. M. Salih, "The Educational Games Application Using Smartphone in Learning Mathematics for Elementary School Students." International Journal of Control and Automation (IJCA), ISSN: 2005-4297 (Print); 2207-6387 (Online), NADIA, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 21-32, June 2020.
