The Impact of Air Mass on the Performance of a Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Module in Kakamega
Ligavo Margdaline Musanga, Mageto Maxwell, Wafula Henry Barasa, Emmanuel Yeri Kombe
Physical Science International Journal · pp. 1–7 · Published 15 Mar 2019
10.9734/psij/2019/v21i230106Abstract
This paper investigates the outdoor performance of a 20 W monocrystalline silicon solar module in relation to air mass (AM) in Kakamega. Direct measurement of air mass and module output parameters from experimental setup was done in Kakamega at a location 0.28270 N and 34.7519 E. Experimental results showed a decrease in ISC and VOC with increasing AM. The maximum output power produced by the module reduced with an increase in AM. Maximum power was therefore seen to be produced at noon in this region. VOC increased from 19.47 to 20.04 then decreased to 19.49 V while ISC increased from 0.36 to 1.19 then decreased to 0.48A. It was observed that both the FF and of a monocrystalline solar module increase with increase in air mass. The module performed better during the afternoon than morning and evening hours with the peak performance observed close to AM 1.
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