The Impact of Residential Optimally Designed Rooftop PV System on Libya Power Shortage Case

Saleh Eshtaiwi; Mustafa Aburwais; Mustafa Elayeb; Mohamed Abozaed; Mohamed Shetwan

doi:10.37798/2022713377

Authors

Saleh Eshtaiwi GECOL - MEDELEC
Mustafa Aburwais Misurata University
Mustafa Elayeb Misurata University
Mohamed Abozaed College of Industrial Technology
Mohamed Shetwan Electromechnical Engineering, College of Industrial Technology, Misrata, Libya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37798/2022713377

Keywords:

load shedding, rooftop, PV solar system, standalone, utility grid

Abstract

Libya experiences an influence of political instability which significantly disturbs the lifestyle economics. Consequently, the growth of power demand and generated power is no longer met. They have obviously led to load shedding due to power generation deficit. In the meantime, Libya has an annual average amount of 3500 hours sunshine and an average solar irradiance rate of 7 kWh/m²/day. However, 4,134 million LYD is the average annual government fund which results in Tariff of 0.02 LYD/kWh. This basically prevents the interest to establish well-known renewable energy power plants such as solar parks and wind farms. The paper discusses the potential of rooftop (RT) solar systems to supply household appliances and then proposes a 3.2 kW_p RT solar system to support the Libyan national grid and alleviate the depletion of the unique source of national income.