Assessment and potential use of concentrating solar power plants in Serbia and Republic of Srpska

Abstract

Data assessment and potential use of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska are given in the paper. Besides, CSP plants schematics and manner of their functioning are described. Then follows geographical position and the results of PVGIS calculation of the yearly average values of the solar irradiation on horizontal, vertical and optimally inclined plane, optimal inclination, linke turbidity, ratio of diffuse to global solar irradiation, average daytime temperature and 24 hours average of temperature for some locations in Europe where CSP plants are installed or are in construction, and in some cities in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska. The paper also gives comparative surveys of the solar irradiation on horizontal plane and ratio of diffuse to global solar irradiation on some locations in Europe with installed and CSP plants in construction, and in some cities in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska. Data for Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) for locations in Europe with installed or CSP plants under construction, and for some other cities in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska are also given. Data for DNI were obtained by means of SWERA. In the light of the obtained results it was concluded that Serbia and the Republic of Srpska have favorable climatic and geographical conditions for the installation of the experimental CSP plants, and the area of Trebinje in the Republic of Srpska has favorable conditions for commercial CSP plants installation

Energy efficiency of photovoltaic solar plant in real climate conditions in Banja Luka

“…Regarding solar potential Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) and especially Republic of Srpska can be counted among more favorable locations in Europe with solar radiation incident on horizontal surface of 1240 kWh/m 2 in the north of the country, and up to 1600 kWh/m 2 in the south [2][3][4][5]. The paper [4] cites that B&H has on average 1840.9 h of Sun annually, while in the south, this number reaches 2352.5 h, annually.…”

“…Also, available literature provides scarce information on the energy efficiency of PV solar plants in the Republic of Srpska, and there are not many studies presenting all factors affecting the efficiency and operation of the entire PV system. Besides, up to now there were no investigations, in real conditions, of the meteorologial parameters' influence on the energy efficiency of PV solar plants in the Republic of Srpska [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. In October, 2012 on the roof of the ASARS building in Banja Luka a fixed, on-grid PV solar plant was installed.…”