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Sizing stand-alone photovoltaic systems for various locations in Sudan

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  • Elsheikh Ibrahim, Omar Elsammani

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A prerequisite to the sizing of stand-alone photovoltaic power sources is the availability of radiation data at the required location. Generally this is not available for isolated regions. In Sudan, radiation data are only available for a limited number of stations throughout the country. The present paper validates the clear sky model for predicting solar radiation for parts of the country north of latitude 10°N. The model is used to obtain the hourly global radiation incident on a tilted solar array at any location in that part of the country. A computer-aided sizing program for stand-alone photovoltaic systems was then developed. The effects of maximum cell temperature and different load profiles in the system size are investigated.

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  • Elsheikh Ibrahim, Omar Elsammani, 1995. "Sizing stand-alone photovoltaic systems for various locations in Sudan," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 52(2-3), pages 133-140.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:52:y:1995:i:2-3:p:133-140
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    2. Khatib, Tamer & Mohamed, Azah & Sopian, K., 2013. "A review of photovoltaic systems size optimization techniques," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 22(C), pages 454-465.
    3. Sarhan, Ameen & Hizam, Hashim & Mariun, Norman & Ya'acob, M.E., 2019. "An improved numerical optimization algorithm for sizing and configuration of standalone photo-voltaic system components in Yemen," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 134(C), pages 1434-1446.
    4. Mandelli, Stefano & Brivio, Claudio & Colombo, Emanuela & Merlo, Marco, 2016. "A sizing methodology based on Levelized Cost of Supplied and Lost Energy for off-grid rural electrification systems," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 89(C), pages 475-488.

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