Potential of Solar Radiation and Ambient Temperature as an Alternative Energy in Perlis

Abstract:

As a renewable energy and clean energy source, solar power has great development potential. This paper presents the potential of solar radiation and ambient temperature characteristics can be used as alternative energy. All data collected using Davis Vantage Pro2 Weather Station at Centre of Engineering for Renewable Energy (CERE) in Kangar, Perlis. All data consist of daily and monthly average was analyzed. The result shows the average solar radiation and ambient temperature is high in the middle of the year 2013 which is from April to September. These results provide useful information for the design of solar energy system in order to plan the productive system.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 793)
• Pages: 323-327
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.793.323
• Online since: September 2015
• Authors: Y.M. Irwan, A.R. Amelia, M. Irwanto, M. Fareq, W.Z. Leow, N. Gomesh
• Keywords: Ambient Temperature, Photovoltaic (PV), Solar Radiation

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