Abstract

Existence of microclimatic conditions in tropical island poses a challenge to integrate a greater share of renewable energy, more specifically solar energy into the power grid. Because of the high humidity and sudden cloud coverage, the power output from solar photovoltaic (SPV) plants is severely affected. In this manuscript, the performance results of a study carried out on a 15.2 MW solar photovoltaic (SPV) plant in the island nation Mauritius are analyzed. The net annual yield was 22,162 MWh. This plant has prevented 22,162 metric tonnes of CO₂ being released into the atmosphere. A model is deduced to forecast the yield from the SPV plants at that location. The grid operator, the National Central Electricity Board, needs to know a priori, the energy mix for the subsequent few days so that the level of operation of fossil fuel-fired thermal plants can be tuned accordingly to minimize the environment pollution of this pristine island.

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中文翻译：

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预测岛国毛里求斯的光伏系统的性能

摘要

热带小岛的存在为将更大比例的可再生能源特别是太阳能整合到电网中提出了挑战。由于高湿度和突然的云层覆盖，太阳能光伏（SPV）电站的输出功率受到严重影响。在这份手稿中，分析了对岛国毛里求斯的15.2兆瓦太阳能光伏（SPV）电厂进行的研究的性能结果。年净发电量为22,162兆瓦时。该工厂防止了22,162公吨的CO ₂排放被释放到大气中。推导了一个模型来预测该位置上SPV工厂的产量。电网运营商国家中央电力局需要先验知识，随后几天的能源组合，以便可以相应地调整化石燃料火力发电厂的运行水平，从而最大程度地减少这个原始岛屿的环境污染。

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