MONITORING AND PERFORMANCES EVALUATION OF SAPVS IN SOUTH OF ALGERIA

Several groups working in the photo voltaic field believe that the mon itoring is a useful way for the development of this form of energy. In order to learn about Algerian experiences and to make progress toward s a shared goal, some photovoltaic installations are provided with mon itoring systems in this article we will try to do a study of the perfo rmances of a photovoltaic system and analyse the most representative p arameters of its functioning. The studied system is situated at Adrar in southern Algeria. The study include also the evaluation of performa nce indices recommended by Joint Research Centre of Ispra. (C) 1998 Pu blished by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.