Matteo Useli Bacchitta
Optimised model for the energy estimation of an Agri-PV plant with high-efficiency bifacial modules.
Rel. Filippo Spertino, Gabriele Malgaroli. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Energy And Nuclear Engineering, 2024
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Photovoltaic energy has emerged as one of the cheapest and most reliable carbon-free energy sources. Recently, the combination of solar energy production with agricultural activities in a new paradigm called Agri-PV has enhanced the sustainability of these systems. However, these new solutions have increased their overall complexity with new technologies, such as bifacial modules and solar trackers. The goal of this thesis, developed in collaboration with the international energy company ENGIE, is to elaborate a model able to predict the ideal performance of an Agri-PV plant from ambient parameters, specifically, solar irradiance and air temperature. The facility is located in Mazara del Vallo (TP), Sicily, and is managed by the Italian unit of ENGIE.
At its inauguration in 2023, the Mazara solar farm represents the Italian Agri-PV plant with the largest installed capacity at 66 MWp, implementing more than 120,000 bifacial modules with a rated efficiency of 21.5%
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