Reliability and performance evaluation of a solar PV-powered underground water pumping system.

Autor: Ahmed NM; Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt., Hassan AM; Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt., Kassem MA; Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt., Hegazi AM; Nuclear Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Inshas, Egypt., Elsaadawi YF; Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. dr.youssef@azhar.edu.eg.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2023 Aug 30; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 14174. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 30.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41272-5
Abstrakt: The operation and effectiveness of a solar-powered underground water pumping system are affected by many environmental and technical factors. The impact of these factors must be investigated to be considered when developing these systems and to ensure their dependability. This study evaluated the dependability and performance of photovoltaic water pumping system (PVWPS) under real operating conditions by examining the effects of solar irradiance, panels' temperature, and components' efficiency. From December 2020 to June 2021, experiments were conducted on a 10 hp PVWPS located in Bani Salamah, Al-Qanater-Giza Governorate, Egypt, at latitude 30.3° N, longitude 30.8° E, and 19 m above sea level. The irradiance values reached 755.7, 792.7, and 805.7 W/m 2 at 12:00 p.m. in December, March, and June, respectively. Furthermore, the irradiance has a significant impact on the pump flow rate, as the amount of pumped water during the day reached 129, 164.1, and 181.8 m 3 /day, respectively. The panels' temperatures rose to 35.7 °C, 39.9 °C, and 44 °C, respectively. It was observed that when the temperature rises by 1 degree Celsius, efficiency falls by 0.48%. The average efficiency of photovoltaic solar panels reached its highest value in March (13.8%) and its lowest value in December (13%).
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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