Research Article

Assessment of Stand-Alone Residential Solar Photovoltaic Application in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Gambia

Table 2

Solar PV system components.

ItemsQuantityManufacturer modelCharacteristics

PV panel3Auversun, AV275M96NB-5P = 0.275 
= 1000 W/m2
AM = 1.5 
= 51.2 V

Charge controller1Morningstar, Tristar TS MPPT 60 A-24 V = 24 V 
= 60 A

Inverter1Sun Power, PVUP 3000 = 2.4 kW 
= 230 V
Freq = 50 Hz  
Eff = 90%

Battery7Concorde, PVX-2580L = 239 Ah 
= 12 V 
Eff = 97%