Research Article
Performance of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System in Two Sites in Kuwait
Table 1
Monthly mean of daily solar radiation and ambient temperature for Al-Wafra and Mutla sites.
| | Month | Mutla station | Al-Wafra station | | Solar radiation | Temperature | Solar radiation | Temperature |
| | JAN | 319 (W/m2) | 14.3 (°C) | 326 (W/m2) | 14.7 (°C) | | FEB | 325 (W/m2) | 19.4 (°C) | 351 (W/m2) | 19.9 (°C) | | MAR | 446 (W/m2) | 23.1 (°C) | 494 (W/m2) | 23.4 (°C) | | APR | 484 (W/m2) | 28.6 (°C) | 473 (W/m2) | 24.9 (°C) | | MAY | 512 (W/m2) | 37.8 (°C) | 568 (W/m2) | 37.2 (°C) | | JUN | 546 (W/m2) | 42.2 (°C) | 629 (W/m2) | 42.9 (°C) | | JUL | 599 (W/m2) | 42.5 (°C) | 624 (W/m2) | 44.3 (°C) | | AUG | 604 (W/m2) | 42 (°C) | 578 (W/m2) | 43.6 (°C) | | SEP | 565 (W/m2) | 36.9 (°C) | 564 (W/m2) | 40.8 (°C) | | OCT | 514 (W/m2) | 31.6 (°C) | 459 (W/m2) | 33.7 (°C) | | NOV | 423 (W/m2) | 20.2 (°C) | 387 (W/m2) | 26 (°C) | | DEC | 378 (W/m2) | 18.9 (°C) | 319 (W/m2) | 18.3 (°C) | | AV. | 476 (W/m2) | 29.79 (°C) | 481 (W/m2) | 30.8 (°C) |
|
|
