OPTIMAL TILT ANGLE FOR GETTING MAXIMUM ENERGY PRODUCED BY PV PANEL BY UTILIZING CLEAR SKY AND ARRAY PERFORMANCE MODELS

In this paper, we analysed and implement clear sky and array performance models to achieve maximum electrical energy produced from the photovoltaic (PV) panel. The selected models just not only include location dependent parameters but also include environmental factors such as Linke Turbidity (include aerosols, absorption due to assorted gases, Rayleigh scattering), cloud cover, albedo, perceptible water vapour. 250 W PV panel was used as a reference to check the output electrical energy in a given location by inputting the latitude and longitude of a location. It is concluded that 27 degrees facing south is the optimized tilt angle for every locations having latitude at north direction and longitude at east direction. By taking the example of location Nagpur India (21.14 degrees N, 79.08 degrees E), a difference of only 0.35 % is reported when comparing the computed electrical energy with actual electrical energy that have been acquired by using pyranometers, pyrheliometers and illuminance meters installed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). So, a good approximation of electrical energy can be computed by combining clear sky and array performance models.