Monitoring and Evaluation of Photovoltaic System

Abstract

In this paper, a new methodology of performance evaluation of photovoltaic system in Japan for future use in the Sahara Solar Breeder project (SSB) is investigated. This methodology can identify five losses of the PV system based on simple four measured data. This evaluation methodology known as sophisticated verification (SV) method is important for the design and installation of a PV system in the desert of Algeria. This will eventually to an establishment of a global clear energy superhighway as a solution to global energy challenges. Monitoring and Performance evaluation results are included and thoroughly discussed in this paper.