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Feasibility and Estimation of Technical Potential and Calculation of Payback Period of Roof-Top Solar PV System in the City of Majmaah, Province of Riyadh, K.S.A

Received: 24 July 2015     Accepted: 25 July 2015     Published: 13 January 2016
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Abstract

Depletion of fossil fuels in near future and accumulation of their emissions in the environment have attracted the world's attention to utilize renewable resources of energy. Oil and gas are the two main sources of power generation in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The problem of energy security, the aspect of environmental pollution and depletion of the known fuel reserves in future have created a scope for utilization of renewable resources. In this paper, the most feasible method of rooftop solar PV power generation will be evaluated. A techno-economic feasibility of rooftop PV solar power generation for the city of Al-Majmaah province of Riyadh, KSA is performed.

Published in Journal of Energy and Natural Resources (Volume 5, Issue 1-1)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Electrical Power Resources: Coal versus Renewable Energy

DOI 10.11648/j.jenr.s.2016050101.13
Page(s) 12-18
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Keywords

Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Greenhouse Gases, PV, Solar PV

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    Ahmed-Bilal Awan, Taher Shaftichi, Ahmed G. Abu-Khalil. Feasibility and Estimation of Technical Potential and Calculation of Payback Period of Roof-Top Solar PV System in the City of Majmaah, Province of Riyadh, K.S.A. J Energy Nat Resour. 2016;5(1-1):12-18. doi: 10.11648/j.jenr.s.2016050101.13

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  • Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

  • Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

  • Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

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