Mathematical modelling of solar radiation incident on tilted surface for photovoltaic application at Bhopal, M.P., India. Issue 6 (1st November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shukla, K.N.; Rangnekar, Saroj; Sudhakar, K.
• Is Part Of: International journal of ambient energy. Volume 37:Issue 6(2016)
• Page Start: 579
• Page End: 588
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01
• Subjects: extraterrestrial radiation -- global radiation -- tilted surface models -- sunshine hour -- clearness index -- Bhopal; Power resources -- Periodicals; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; 621.04205
• DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2015.1023834
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-0750

Abstract

Abstract : In general, solar radiations are the combination of beam plus diffuse and ground-reflected radiation. The availability of recorded data on a tilted surface is very rare due to lack of measuring equipment and techniques involved. In this study, a standard procedure is adopted for estimation of solar radiation on a tilted surface for a location in Central region of India. Solar radiation is estimated for three tilted positions: First, solar collector tilt equal to latitude angle, second, solar collector tilt equal to latitude angle +15° and third, solar collector tilt at latitude −15°. Total global solar radiation estimated on the inclined surface for various photovoltaic (PV) modules was used to obtain the annual energy yield based on the estimated value. It was found that on an average, 14 kWh/m 2 of annual energy output can be obtained for monocrystalline solar PV module corresponding to the inclination of 23.26° latitude at Bhopal.