Distributed Grid-Connected PV System Electricity Production Assessment under Algerian Weather Conditions

Abstract

As in all worldwide level, renewable energies in Algeria, including photovoltaic energy, are attracting increasing attention. Load management (LM) and distributed generation (DG) using renewable energy sources, such as PV, CF and wind power, and their integration into the electrical power system has advantages such as low distribution losses, better energy quality and high reliability. This paper is about a simulation study to analyze the energy assessment of a grid-connected photovoltaic system (GCPVS). The system with 1 MW capacity are simulated and analyzed based on solar resource, tilt and azimuth angles for each area and using Si-crystalline and CIS technologies under different weathers conditions in Algeria (Algiers, Chlef, Tlemcen, Tamanrasset and El Oued). The system configuration is simulated using the new version of PVGIS to account for PV plant energy output assessment. The obtained simulation results were discussed as per monthly and yearly values based on PV cell technologies, optimized tilt and azimuth angles.