Performance Analysis of Solar PV System for the Remote Region of State West Bengal, India

In India, where there is a scarcity of reliable electrical power, combining renewable energy sources with traditional ones offers a practical alternative for electrifying remote areas. The paper aims to analyze solar PV performance by evaluating performance indices that justify use of solar PV panels in a remote location of West Bengal. The annual mean performance indices such as performance ratio (PR), capacity factor (CF), array yield, final yield, reference yield array capture, and system losses have been evaluated. The variation in the cell temperature of PV concerning the ambient temperature of the region has also been presented. The results show the yearly average PR and CF of the solar PV array are obtained as 75.31 and 14.83%, respectively. The annual mean array yield, final yield, reference yield, array capture loss, and system loss are 3.74, 3.55, 4.75, 1.02, and 0.18 h/d, respectively.