COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOLAR POWER EFFICIENCY IN LEADING COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE

• Main Author: Сергій Вікторович Нараєвський
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute 2015-06-01
• Series: Ekonomìčnij Vìsnik Nacìonalʹnogo Tehnìčnogo Unìversitetu Ukraïni "Kiïvsʹkij Polìtehnìčnij Institut"
• Subjects: сонячна енергетика; фотовольтаїка; використання встановленої потужності; ефективність роботисонячної енергетики; інтенсивність сонячного випромінювання
• Online Access: http://ev.fmm.kpi.ua/article/view/45195

It has been performed a comparative analysis of solar power efficiency in individual regions and leading countries across the world and in Ukraine. It is estimated that amongst some regions the leadership belongs to European countries due to continuance development of solar energy, lessons learned in course of solar facilities operation and implementation of state-of-the-art machinery and equipment. The leader of solar power efficiency is Spain. Its dominant positions are determined by high solar intensity in comparison with other European countries and the current legal requirements obliging owners of new facilities to install certain amount of solar inverters during construction. It should be mentioned that such the approach allows minimizing line losses while transmission of electricity since major part of electricity produced is consumed by the producer itself. It is confirmed that solar power efficiency in Ukraine is at the mean European level that is largely due to solar power plants location in the southern regions of the country with higher solar radiation intensity and use of up-to-date equipment. It is recommended to divide further investigation into two separate directions, one of which is a comparison study of operation efficiency for large solar plants and another one is an analysis of operation of small solar facilities mounted on building roofs and walls.