Estimation of PV Output Power for Dhaka City

Abstract

The daily output of PV panel has been estimated by calculating daily solar radiation. This calculation of solar radiation is necessary to estimate the PV output power on any particular day of the year for various applications. To run photovoltaic systems properly the estimation of PV output is also important. The output power of a PV panel can be estimated if the amount of solar energy incident on it, efficiency of the panel and its area are known. The area and the efficiency of a panel can be obtained from the manufacturer’s data. So, in this paper, a procedure to calculate the daily solar energy for any day of the year in any place has been developed first, and then, the estimation process of the PV output power is described.

Keywords: PV System, Solar radiation,