The Impact of Air Mass on the Performance of a Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Module in Kakamega

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dc.contributor.authorMusanga, Ligavo Margdaline
dc.contributor.authorMaxwell, Mageto
dc.contributor.authorBarasa, Wafula Henry
dc.contributor.authorKombe, Emmanuel Yeri
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-08T12:49:42Z
dc.date.available2023-03-08T12:49:42Z
dc.date.issued2019-03
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates the outdoor performance of a 20 W monocrystalline silicon solar module in relation to air mass (AM) in Kakamega. Direct measurement of air mass and module output parameters from experimental setup was done in Kakamega at a location 0.28270 N and 34.7519 E. Experimental results showed a decrease in ISC and VOC with increasing AM. The maximum output power produced by the module reduced with an increase in AM. Maximum power was therefore seen to be produced at noon in this region. VOC increased from 19.47 to 20.04 then decreased to 19.49 V while ISC increased from 0.36 to 1.19 then decreased to 0.48A. It was observed that both the FF and  of a monocrystalline solar module increase with increase in air mass. The module performed better during the afternoon than morning and evening hours with the peak performance observed close to AM 1.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMusanga, L. M., Maxwell, M., Barasa, W. H., & Kombe, E. Y. (2019). The Impact of Air Mass on the Performance of a Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Module in Kakamega. Physical Science International Journal, 21(2), 1-7.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2348-0130
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/24901
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPhysical Science International Journalen_US
dc.subjectSolar module; air mass; outdoor performance; renewable energy; peak performance.en_US
dc.titleThe Impact of Air Mass on the Performance of a Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Module in Kakamegaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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