Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are becoming useful as alternate approaches to
conventional techniques or as components of integrated systems. They have been used to …

The photovoltaic (PV) generating system has high potential, since the system is clean,
environmental friendly and has secure energy sources. There are two types of PV system …

A prior requirement to the design of any solar‐based conversion systems is the knowledge
of optimum orientation and tilt surface at which peak solar energy can be collected. In many …

Several looming challenges confront the implementation of PV systems. The decision-maker
must consider technical, economic, and environmental uncertainties to maximize the PV …

This paper presents a novel analytical model for the determination of optimal sizing of
standalone photovoltaic (PV) systems with least cost and predetermined reliability to satisfy …

Solar radiation data plays a crucial role in solar energy research and application. It provides
the vital information about the energy that strikes the earth and is highly useful for modeling …

The large fluctuations observed in the daily solar radiation profiles affect highly the reliability
of the PV system sizing. Increasing the reliability of the PV system requires higher installed …

Abstract In recent years, Solar Photovoltaic (PV) system has presented itself as one of the
main solutions to the electricity poverty plaguing the majority of buildings in rural …

The environmental and energy parameters of Photovoltaic (PV) systems play a very
important role when compared to conventional power systems. In the present paper, a …

Fossil fuel combustion to produce power is responsible for a substantial amount of
greenhouse gases and is essential to climate change and global warming. Therefore, the …