Performance Analysis of a Stand-Alone PV System in Yemeni Rural Areas

Yemen is currently suffering from a shortage of electricity. 41% of population do not have access to the public electricity grid and rural areas are particularly badly affected. Solar panels can be a highly applicable and more environmentally solution as Yemen is a rich country in solar energy. This paper presents a stand-alone photovoltaic SAPV system design using the PVsyst 7.2 software to supply the required energy to a typical house of rural areas in Yemen. The application of PV systems is particularly promising for areas with lower levels of electrification. The geographical location, solar irradiation, load requirements, and various types of power losses are determined. The results and graphs obtained the optimum size of SAPV system configuration. The total amount of electrical energy generated by PV array that supplied to the load and the various types of power losses are determined.