Solar PV systems have large potential to produce large amounts of electricity in desert regions such as in Oman. It is proposed to build a very large solar PV system in the Al Shargiya Desert to...

Extracted text: Solar PV systems have large potential to produce large amounts of electricity in desert regions such as in Oman. It is proposed to build a very large solar PV system in the Al Shargiya Desert to supply all of Oman's electricity needs which is about 28 x 10° kW-hr per year. If the average annual solar insolation in the Al Shargiya Desert is 2400 kW-hr/m per year, and assuming a solar cell efficiency of 20% and a system efficiency of 65%, А. What total PV area is required? В. If Al Sharqiya Desert has an area of 1.25 x 1010 m2, what percentage of the desert will have to be covered with solar PV? ENG 16:37 IS 04/07/2021