A review of PV solar energy system operations and applications in Dhofar Oman

Economics; Fossil fuels; Investments; Solar panels; Solar power generation; Solar radiation; Energy; Photovoltaic; Photovoltaic solar energy; Photovoltaic systems; Photovoltaics; Solar energy systems; Solar flux; Solar irradiances; Solar potential; Systems operation; Solar energy

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Main Authors: Alhousni F.K., Ismail F.B., Okonkwo P.C., Mohamed H., Okonkwo B.O., Al-Shahri O.A.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-271422023-05-29T17:40:09Z A review of PV solar energy system operations and applications in Dhofar Oman Alhousni F.K. Ismail F.B. Okonkwo P.C. Mohamed H. Okonkwo B.O. Al-Shahri O.A. 57215064807 58027086700 56720223700 57136356100 57195494551 57220832650 Economics; Fossil fuels; Investments; Solar panels; Solar power generation; Solar radiation; Energy; Photovoltaic; Photovoltaic solar energy; Photovoltaic systems; Photovoltaics; Solar energy systems; Solar flux; Solar irradiances; Solar potential; Systems operation; Solar energy Energy is seen as one of the most determinant factors for a nation's economic development. The Sun is an incredible source of inexhaustible energy. The efficiency of the conversion and application of Photovoltaic (PV) systems is related to the PV module's electricity generation and the location's solar potentials. Thus, the solar parameters of a region are important for feasibility studies on the application of solar energy. Although solar energy is available everywhere in the world, countries closest to the equator receive the greatest solar radiation and have the highest potential for solar energy production and application. Dhofar in Salalah-Oman is one of the cities in Oman with high temperatures all year round. The city has been reported to exhibit a maximum solar flux of about 1360 w/m2 and a maximum accumulative solar flux of about 12,586,630 W/m2 in March. These interesting solar potentials motivated the call for investment in solar energy in the region as an alternative to other non-renewable energy sources such as fossil fuel-powered generators. As a consequence, several authors have reported on the application of different solar energy in the different cities in Oman, especially in remote areas and various results reported. Therefore, the present review highlighted the achievements reported on the availability of solar energy sources in different cities in Oman and the potential of solar energy as an alternative energy source in Dhofar. The paper has also reviewed different PV techniques and operating conditions with emphasis on the advanced control strategies used to enhance the efficiency and performance of the PV energy system. Applications of standalone and hybrid energy systems for in-house or remote power generation and consumption in Dhofar were discussed. It also focused on the relevance of global radiation data for the optimal application of PV systems in Dhofar. The future potential for the full application of solar systems in the region was mentioned and future work was recommended. � 2022. the Author(s), licensee AIMS Press. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0). Final 2023-05-29T09:40:09Z 2023-05-29T09:40:09Z 2022 Article 10.3934/energy.2022039 2-s2.0-85135579768 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85135579768&doi=10.3934%2fenergy.2022039&partnerID=40&md5=40a1145ec32c7e5a722a9cd8d8bffc66 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/27142 10 4 858 884 All Open Access, Gold AIMS Press Scopus
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description Economics; Fossil fuels; Investments; Solar panels; Solar power generation; Solar radiation; Energy; Photovoltaic; Photovoltaic solar energy; Photovoltaic systems; Photovoltaics; Solar energy systems; Solar flux; Solar irradiances; Solar potential; Systems operation; Solar energy
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Alhousni F.K.
Ismail F.B.
Okonkwo P.C.
Mohamed H.
Okonkwo B.O.
Al-Shahri O.A.
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author Alhousni F.K.
Ismail F.B.
Okonkwo P.C.
Mohamed H.
Okonkwo B.O.
Al-Shahri O.A.
spellingShingle Alhousni F.K.
Ismail F.B.
Okonkwo P.C.
Mohamed H.
Okonkwo B.O.
Al-Shahri O.A.
A review of PV solar energy system operations and applications in Dhofar Oman
author_sort Alhousni F.K.
title A review of PV solar energy system operations and applications in Dhofar Oman
title_short A review of PV solar energy system operations and applications in Dhofar Oman
title_full A review of PV solar energy system operations and applications in Dhofar Oman
title_fullStr A review of PV solar energy system operations and applications in Dhofar Oman
title_full_unstemmed A review of PV solar energy system operations and applications in Dhofar Oman
title_sort review of pv solar energy system operations and applications in dhofar oman
publisher AIMS Press
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