Baghdad’s Solar Power Potential: An Exploration Using PVsyst and HelioScope at Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering
The energy business has grown explosively over the past few decades because of increased global energy consumption, which has had catastrophic effects on the environment. As a result, the entire planet has begun transitioning to green energy generation, which has zero negative effects on the natura...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of Baghdad
2025-03-01
|
| Series: | Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://alkej.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/alkej/article/view/907 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850230398121934848 |
|---|---|
| author | Reem Omar Mahdi Wisam Hachem |
| author_facet | Reem Omar Mahdi Wisam Hachem |
| author_sort | Reem Omar Mahdi |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
The energy business has grown explosively over the past few decades because of increased global energy consumption, which has had catastrophic effects on the environment. As a result, the entire planet has begun transitioning to green energy generation, which has zero negative effects on the natural world. Solar electricity has the highest efficiency amongst all forms of renewable energy. This study examines the monthly grid performance of a hypothetical 100 MWp solar facility linked to the Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering system. Meteonorm 8.0 data are utilised in the simulation, which is run in PVsyst 7.2 and HelioScope software. Maximum energy production is the goal of the simulation, which is implemented at a constant tilt angle throughout the year. The building’s latitude is used to set the best angles or an east–west angle that is fixed 10 degrees to the south azimuth. The 3D display in HelioScope allows for a natural, insightful design process, enabling the selection of highly effective design options and the analysis of shading and panel orientation effects. The use of HelioScope and PVsyst software can provide insights into the amount of energy production from solar panels in a specific area. In this work, the amounts of energy generated using PVsyst and HelioScope are 1,500.303 and 849.7653 MWh/year, respectively.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-d09d49a4d0cf4ef5b8bdce785067fb79 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 1818-1171 2312-0789 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-03-01 |
| publisher | Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of Baghdad |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal |
| spelling | doaj-art-d09d49a4d0cf4ef5b8bdce785067fb792025-08-20T02:03:53ZengAl-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of BaghdadAl-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal1818-11712312-07892025-03-0121110.22153/kej.2025.04.010Baghdad’s Solar Power Potential: An Exploration Using PVsyst and HelioScope at Al-Khwarizmi College of EngineeringReem Omar Mahdi0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8545-1969Wisam Hachem1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3899-2431Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq The energy business has grown explosively over the past few decades because of increased global energy consumption, which has had catastrophic effects on the environment. As a result, the entire planet has begun transitioning to green energy generation, which has zero negative effects on the natural world. Solar electricity has the highest efficiency amongst all forms of renewable energy. This study examines the monthly grid performance of a hypothetical 100 MWp solar facility linked to the Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering system. Meteonorm 8.0 data are utilised in the simulation, which is run in PVsyst 7.2 and HelioScope software. Maximum energy production is the goal of the simulation, which is implemented at a constant tilt angle throughout the year. The building’s latitude is used to set the best angles or an east–west angle that is fixed 10 degrees to the south azimuth. The 3D display in HelioScope allows for a natural, insightful design process, enabling the selection of highly effective design options and the analysis of shading and panel orientation effects. The use of HelioScope and PVsyst software can provide insights into the amount of energy production from solar panels in a specific area. In this work, the amounts of energy generated using PVsyst and HelioScope are 1,500.303 and 849.7653 MWh/year, respectively. https://alkej.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/alkej/article/view/907HelioScope software; PVsyst software; Performance ratio; Solar energy |
| spellingShingle | Reem Omar Mahdi Wisam Hachem Baghdad’s Solar Power Potential: An Exploration Using PVsyst and HelioScope at Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal HelioScope software; PVsyst software; Performance ratio; Solar energy |
| title | Baghdad’s Solar Power Potential: An Exploration Using PVsyst and HelioScope at Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering |
| title_full | Baghdad’s Solar Power Potential: An Exploration Using PVsyst and HelioScope at Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering |
| title_fullStr | Baghdad’s Solar Power Potential: An Exploration Using PVsyst and HelioScope at Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering |
| title_full_unstemmed | Baghdad’s Solar Power Potential: An Exploration Using PVsyst and HelioScope at Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering |
| title_short | Baghdad’s Solar Power Potential: An Exploration Using PVsyst and HelioScope at Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering |
| title_sort | baghdad s solar power potential an exploration using pvsyst and helioscope at al khwarizmi college of engineering |
| topic | HelioScope software; PVsyst software; Performance ratio; Solar energy |
| url | https://alkej.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/alkej/article/view/907 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT reemomarmahdi baghdadssolarpowerpotentialanexplorationusingpvsystandhelioscopeatalkhwarizmicollegeofengineering AT wisamhachem baghdadssolarpowerpotentialanexplorationusingpvsystandhelioscopeatalkhwarizmicollegeofengineering |