Research Article

Effects of Ambient Temperature and Wind Speed on Performance of Monocrystalline Solar Photovoltaic Module in Tripura, India

Table 1

Variation of efficiency with ambient temperature and wind speed for the period from May 2012 to April 2013.

MonthAmbient temperature (%)Wind speed (m/s)Efficiency (%)

May 201233.92.613.32
June 201232.53.213.01
July 201232.43.812.98
August 201232.41.712.98
September 201232.41.312.98
October 201231.2112.72
November 201228.61.112.14
December 201224.11.712.23
January 201321.21.211.50
February 201322.41.611.77
March 2013354.313.56
April 201335.83.213.74