Abstract
Generating energy from renewable sources, particularly solar energy, offers significant benefits and achieves a more clean and sustainable development. In the present paper, the potential of developing a 4.2kW grid-connected rooftop two-axis tracking PV system in 25 selected coastal Mediterranean cities located in different Arabic countries is evaluated using RETScreen software. The proposed system is serving the basic household energy needs according to the load profile from monthly electrical bills. It is found that the proposed system produces about 8824kW annually, which helps to reduce CO2 emissions. Also, the average energy production cost is assumed to range from 0.0337 to 00.0475$/kWh. It is concluded that the proposed system can provide an effective solution for energy poverty in developing regions with a very positive socio-economic and environmental impact. The small-scale grid-connected PV system will provide the domestic energy needs at a lower energy production cost than the electricity price grid-connected consumers pay. This study demonstrated that generating electricity from solar energy will help reduce the electricity tariff rates and the dependence on fossil fuels.
Highlights
The energy sector is the most prominent of the economic crisis and the environmental disaster in Arabic countries such as Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Libya [1]
The electricity crisis has been increased in many Arabic countries due to the population growth, the rising living standards, and the growing industry sectors, which have led to an increase of the energy demand, and the increased electricity cost associated with fossil fuel-based electrical energy production [2]
Regarding PV panels and inverters, the characteristics of the installation, and the meteorological conditions are the major factors that influence the performance of the PV system
Summary
The energy sector is the most prominent of the economic crisis and the environmental disaster in Arabic countries such as Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Libya [1]. This sector is the biggest waste producer and the primary cause of budget deficits and debt ballooning, in addition to being the primary cause of air pollution and related deaths. The electricity crisis is not new in most developing countries and the electricity sector has suffered from decades of mismanagement, weak policies, and the absence of proper planning. This problem has been increased due to the dilapidation of old power stations, accompanied by sabotage operations. Citizens are dependent on domestic power generators or small home generators, both of them adding financial burdens to the residents
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