Energetic and Economic Evaluation of Mono and Poly c-Si Grid-connected PV Systems: In Ouarzazate, Morocco

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the energetic and economic performances of two grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems installed in the Polydisciplinary Faculty of Ouarzazate, Morocco. Two silicon-based PV modules are evaluated experimentally with the corresponding results simulated by the System Advisor Model (SAM) software. The evaluated performance parameters are the performance ratio (PR), the final yield, the capacity factor (CF) and the levelized cost of energy (LCOE). The measured and simulated values have shown that the p-Si modules give the best performance compared to the m-Si, respectively, with a PR of 80% and 78%, a capacity factor of 21.9% and 20%, and a low LCOE of $59/MWh.