Performance and economic comparison of fixed and tracking photovoltaic systems in Jordan 约旦固定式和跟踪式光伏系统的性能和经济比较.pdfVIP

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 80 (2017) 827–839 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews journal homepage: /locate/rser Performance and economic comparison of fixed and tracking photovoltaic MARK systems in Jordan a b,c d b Bashar Hammad , Ali Al-Sardeah , Mohammad Al-Abed , Salem Nijmeh , Ahmed Al-Ghandoore,⁎ a Department of Mechatronics Engineering, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan b Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan c King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), Amman, Jordan d Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan e Department of Industrial Engineering, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Keywords: This study aims at comparing the experimental performance and economic parameters of fixed and double–axis Photovoltaics open–loop tracking PV grid–connected systems installed at the Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan. Both Fixed system systems, having a nameplate capacity of 7.98 kWp each, monitored for one full year from February 9, 2014 to Tracking system February 8, 2015. The performance analysis was conducted in terms of final yield and conversion efficiency, Performance a