This study evaluates the technical feasibility and expected energy performance of a proposed utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) plant in South-West, Albania. Solar resource assessment was carried out using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, configured for high-resolution regional simulations to capture the site’s meteorological conditions. The model provided hourly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) data for the target year, which was subsequently processed and imported into PVSyst for energy yield simulation. The PVSyst modeling considered the site’s geospatial characteristics, proposed system configuration, and relevant loss factors, including soiling, temperature effects, and inverter efficiency. The simulation outputs include annual energy yield, capacity factor, and performance ratio. Results indicate that the site benefits from favorable solar resources, with modeled annual GHI exceeding 1995.6 kWh/m2 and expected net annual production of 83,078 MWh/year for the planned installed capacity of 40.56 MWp. The performance ratio is estimated at approximately 85%, consistent with high-quality PV installations. These findings demonstrate the suitability of south-west Albania, as a promising location for large-scale solar PV deployment, highlighting the value of WRF-based irradiance modeling as a reliable input for bankable PV feasibility studies.

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Solar Resource Assessment and Feasibility Study, for Utility Scale PV Plants in South-West Albania, Using High Resolution WRF-Solar and PVSyst Modeling

  • Adrist Stermasi,
  • Daniele Colarossi,
  • Renato Ricci,
  • Majlinda Alcani,
  • Elena Bebi

摘要

This study evaluates the technical feasibility and expected energy performance of a proposed utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) plant in South-West, Albania. Solar resource assessment was carried out using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, configured for high-resolution regional simulations to capture the site’s meteorological conditions. The model provided hourly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) data for the target year, which was subsequently processed and imported into PVSyst for energy yield simulation. The PVSyst modeling considered the site’s geospatial characteristics, proposed system configuration, and relevant loss factors, including soiling, temperature effects, and inverter efficiency. The simulation outputs include annual energy yield, capacity factor, and performance ratio. Results indicate that the site benefits from favorable solar resources, with modeled annual GHI exceeding 1995.6 kWh/m2 and expected net annual production of 83,078 MWh/year for the planned installed capacity of 40.56 MWp. The performance ratio is estimated at approximately 85%, consistent with high-quality PV installations. These findings demonstrate the suitability of south-west Albania, as a promising location for large-scale solar PV deployment, highlighting the value of WRF-based irradiance modeling as a reliable input for bankable PV feasibility studies.