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.

YearGlobal 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 modelVariation (%)

2020 (SW)4.52.4626.7683.581003.35415460106492.337.29
2020 (S)7.212.5328.2557.041011.8809455.810478.929.76
2020 (W)5.82.4427.3462.901011.920.408697.969947.8112.56
2020 (NE)Not tested due to lack of SRRA data for NE monsoon