Research Article
Performance Modeling of the Weather Impact on a Utility-Scale PV Power Plant in a Tropical Region
Table 7
Model testing and validation using 2020 measured data.
| Year | Global tilted irradiance (kWh/m2) | Wind speed (m/s) | Air temp (°C) | Rel. hum. | Atm. pressure (mb) | Rain (mm) | Actual generation (kWh) | Predicted with the AGS model | Variation (%) |
| 2020 (SW) | 4.5 | 2.46 | 26.76 | 83.58 | 1003.354 | 154 | 6010 | 6492.33 | 7.29 | 2020 (S) | 7.21 | 2.53 | 28.25 | 57.04 | 1011.88 | 0 | 9455.8 | 10478.92 | 9.76 | 2020 (W) | 5.8 | 2.44 | 27.34 | 62.90 | 1011.92 | 0.40 | 8697.96 | 9947.81 | 12.56 | 2020 (NE) | Not tested due to lack of SRRA data for NE monsoon |
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