Effects of Weather and Environmental Conditions on the Power Productivity of Photovoltaic Module in Kirkuk City

Abstract

Abstract. From the beginning of March to the end of August 2022, research is conducted to determine how sensitive monocrystalline solar modules are to variations in environmental factors such as dust and high temperature buildup as well as cloud cover in Kirkuk's environment. In order to evaluate how different environmental factors, affect a solar photovoltaic (PV) module, an experiment was conducted using three solar modules that were identical in all respects. The modules are cleaned on a regular basis in the morning in order to monitor the effect that the accumulation of dust will have on the surface of the dirty module during the months of April and May. According to the findings, the collection of dust has a significant impact on the daily energy yield of the module that has not been cleaned. On the other hand, this impact lasts for a very long time. The influence on the cloud cover can be seen very immediately. Because of this constraint, solar photovoltaics (PV) are an unstable source of power for remote devices, which strongly emphasizes the difficulties associated with frequently cleaning the surface of the module.