Desing and simulation of an autonomous 12.6 kW solar plant in the Algeria's M'sila region using PVsyst software

Abstract

Solar energy is an infinite, unpredictable and enduring energy source among all other incompatible energy options. This work simulates the feasibility of installing a photovoltaic (PV) system isolated with batteries in a typical residential center in M'sila, Algeria, where the study is carried out to assess solar radiation and evaluate the technical and economic aspects of the PV system to supply domestic electrical energy needs. The program has been implemented by PVsyst6. The daily electricity consumption is about 12.6 kWh/day. On an annual basis, the energy that is injected into the grid is 4615 kWh. The average performance ratio (PR) of the Si-poly PV system is operated at 62.9% in the simulated study for the planned location. The maximum electrical energy produced was from June to August, when it reached 354.4 kWh of July. The losses recorded in the study were principally due to temperature of photovoltaic field, which was 12.14%. © 2022 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.