Technical Performance Prediction and Employment Potential of Solar PV Systems in Cold Countries

Power distribution to decentralized and remote communities secluded from centralized grid connections has always been a problem for utilities governments worldwide. This situation is even more critical the isolated in Russia due vast nature of country. Therefore, Russian government formulating implementing several strategies develop its renewable energy sector. However, very little information available on possible performance solar photovoltaic (PV) modules under weather conditions all year round. Thus, this study designed fill that research gap by assessing ratio (PR), degradation, loss prediction, employment potential PV Sverdlovsk region using PVsyst simulation model. A side-by-side comparison fixed tilted plane tracking horizontal axis East–West were analyzed. According results, annual production probability (P) module P50, P75, P90 39.68 MWh, 37.72 35.94 respectively, with variability 2.91 MWh. In case module, 43.18 41.05 39.12 3.17 PR 82.3% 82.6% obtained systems, while array losses orientations are 15.1% 14.9%, respectively. The months May August recorded highest high temperatures usually within period.