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DOI	10.1016/j.rser.2020.110139
	Performance evaluation of a utility-scale dual-technology photovoltaic power plant at the Shagaya Renewable Energy Park in Kuwait
	AL-Rasheedi, Majed; Gueymard, Christian A.; Al-Khayat, Mohammad; Ismail, Alaa; Lee, Jared A.; Al-Duaj, Hamad
通讯作者	AL-Rasheedi, M
来源期刊	RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
ISSN	1364-0321
EISSN	1879-0690
出版年	2020
卷号	133
英文摘要	This study presents the actual monitoring data and performance analysis results obtained from the 11.15-MW grid-connected Shagaya Photovoltaic Park, Kuwait (latitude 29.2 degrees N, longitude 47.04 degrees W). The plant was specifically built to compare two PV technologies: a Thin-Film (TF) installation of 5.5 MW and a Polycrystalline (PC) silicon installation of 5.6 MW. The plant has been designed as a pilot testbed to evaluate the performance of different grid-tied PV technologies under a hot desert environment. A 25-month monitoring period has provided important information that will be used to prepare the design of upcoming GW-size PV projects at Shagaya. Performance parameters of the PV system evaluated here include: final yield, reference yield, array yield, system losses, array capture losses, cell temperature losses, PV module efficiency, system efficiency, inverter efficiency, performance ratio, and capacity factor. Comparison between the TF and PC PV subsystems reveals no significant difference between the two technologies regarding annual reference yields (1805 kWh/kW for TF and 1810 kWh/kW for PC), performance ratios (80.0% for TF and 80.2% for PC), or system losses (20.04% for TF and 19.81% for PC). The PC panels are affected by slightly higher module capture losses due to their higher negative temperature coefficient. It is found, most importantly, that the two PV subsystems have very similar performance behavior when they have similar capacity and operate under the same Shagaya desert environment with the same stringent operational and maintenance strategies. One disadvantage of the TF subsystem, however, is that it requires 18.5% more land area than the PC subsystem to match the installed capacity. The soiling of panels is substantial and requires monthly cleaning with water, which is scarce in a desert environment. A smaller total panel area for a similar power output could constitute a significant economic advantage for the PC technology under such conditions.
英文关键词	Photovoltaics Performance ratio PV power Plant Kuwait Solar energy
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000581605600019
WOS关键词	DUST-ACCUMULATION ; PV PANELS ; SOLAR ; SYSTEM ; INSTALLATION ; MODULES ; ISSUES
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Energy & Fuels
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Energy & Fuels
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/327063
作者单位	[AL-Rasheedi, Majed; Al-Khayat, Mohammad; Ismail, Alaa; Al-Duaj, Hamad] Kuwait Inst Sci Res, Energy & Bldg Res Ctr, Kuwait, Kuwait; [Gueymard, Christian A.] Solar Consulting Serv, Colebrook, NH 03576 USA; [Lee, Jared A.] Natl Ctr Atmospher Res, Res Applicat Lab, POB 3000, Boulder, CO 80307 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	AL-Rasheedi, Majed,Gueymard, Christian A.,Al-Khayat, Mohammad,et al. Performance evaluation of a utility-scale dual-technology photovoltaic power plant at the Shagaya Renewable Energy Park in Kuwait[J],2020,133.
APA	AL-Rasheedi, Majed,Gueymard, Christian A.,Al-Khayat, Mohammad,Ismail, Alaa,Lee, Jared A.,&Al-Duaj, Hamad.(2020).Performance evaluation of a utility-scale dual-technology photovoltaic power plant at the Shagaya Renewable Energy Park in Kuwait.RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS,133.
MLA	AL-Rasheedi, Majed,et al."Performance evaluation of a utility-scale dual-technology photovoltaic power plant at the Shagaya Renewable Energy Park in Kuwait".RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS 133(2020).