Solar energy resource assessment in Mexican states along the Gulf of Mexico

Hernández-Escobedo, Quetzalcoatl; Rodriguez-Garcia, E.R.; Saldaña-Flores, Ricardo; Fernández-García, Aranzazú; Manzano‐Agugliaro, Francisco

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.025

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“…According to previous studies, the average solar resource in the whole of Mexico is 6.5 kWh/m 2 /day [12]; in this work the average for the whole Peninsula was 5.7 kWh/m 2 /day (see Table 3). …”

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Solar Resource for Urban Communities in the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

Perea-Moreno

Hernández-Escobedo

2016

Energies

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Several studies have determined that Mexico has great renewable energy potential, and one of its most abundant resources is solar energy, a source that could be exploited to provide development opportunities to its population, however it is necessary to calculate the amount of this source available. The aim of this study was to assess solar irradiance at urban communities in the Baja California Peninsula. For this purpose data recorded every 10 min during 6 years (2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015) by the Automatic Meteorological Stations (AMSs) and Synoptic Automatic Meteorological Stations (SAMSs) of the National Meteorological System of Mexico (NMS) were analyzed. Satellite data from the Surface and Meteorology Energy System (SMSE) were also used, and a linear regression was performed to compare the measured and satellite data. The highest R-square value found was 0.97 and the lowest was 0.82. Daily patterns show that Cabo San Lucas had the highest average solar irradiation/day, with 1000 W/m 2 . Considering the urban areas, total solar irradiation reaching the Peninsula is about 447 × 10 6 kWh, which represents around 447 times the total Baja California Peninsula yearly energy consumption. Geographic Information System (GIS) helped to identify the zones and months with higher solar resources. May is the month registering the highest irradiation, more than 8.1 kWh/m 2 /day, while the average solar resource for the whole Peninsula is 5.7 kWh/m 2 /day.

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Solar Resource for Urban Communities in the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

Perea-Moreno

Hernández-Escobedo

2016

Energies

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“…The model presented is a SAPVS located in a warm urban area where the irradiation is around 5.3 kWh/m 2 /day [40] and an average GHI of 800 W/m 2 . This model was designed for a residential house and can be applied for any location where data are known.…”

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Stand-Alone Photovoltaic System Assessment in Warmer Urban Areas in Mexico

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Abstract:The aim of this study is to examine the possibility of using a stand-alone photovoltaic system (SAPVS) for electricity generation in urban areas in Southern Mexico. In Mexico, an urban area is defined as an area where more than 2500 inhabitants live. Due to constant migration from the countryside to the cities, the number of inhabitants of urban localities has been increasing. Global horizontal irradiation (GHI) data were recorded every 10 min during 2014-2016 in Coatzacoalcos in the state of Veracruz located on 18 • 08 09 N and 94 • 27 48 W. In this study, batteries represented 77% of the total cost, 12 PV panels of 310 W could export 5.41 MWh to the grid, and an inverter with an integrated controller and charger was selected, which decreased the initial cost. The city of Coatzacoalcos was chosen because the average annual temperature is 28 • , with an average relative humidity of 75% and an average irradiance of 5.3 kWh/m 2 /day. An emission factor 0.505 tCO 2 /MWh of greenhouse gases (GHG) were obtained, based on the power system, the reduction of net annual GHG would be 11 tCO 2 and a financial revenue of 36.951 × 10 3 $/tCO 2 would be obtained. Financial parameters such as a 36.3% Internal Rate Return (IRR) and 3.4 years payback show the financial viability of this investment. SAPVSs in urban areas in Mexico could be a benefit as long as housing has a high consumption of electricity.

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“…The enormous solar potential of the Mexican states along the Gulf of Mexico has been corroborated by Hernández-Escobedo et al (2015). The highest values of radiation occur in the spring and summer in the northern and northwestern regions of Mexico.…”

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“…Therefore, broader utilization of solar energy will contribute to the development of Mexico's renewable energy sector and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (Hernández-Escobedo et al, 2015).…”

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Estimating daily global solar radiation by day of the year in six cities located in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

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Ibrakhimov

et al. 2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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HighlightsDay of the year-based (DYB) models were used to predict daily solar radiation.Day of the year is the sole input to the DYB models assessed.A new Gaussian day of the year-based model is proposed.The proposed model estimates daily solar radiation with acceptable accuracy. 2 ABSTRACTPrediction of daily global solar radiation by using day of the year is particularly attractive because this parameter is not dependent on the input of meteorological parameters. In this study, four existing day of the year-based (DYB) models were evaluated and a new empirical DYB model was developed for estimating daily global solar radiation on a horizontal surface for six automatic weather stations of Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. The performance of the models was assessed with root mean squared error (RMSE), mean bias error (MBE), mean percentage error (MPE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), mean absolute bias error (MABE) and coefficient of determination (R 2 ). The results show that the new proposed Gaussian DYB model estimates daily solar radiation better than other DYB models.Furthermore, a seasonal analysis shows that the model has good performance in all seasons, including in the rainy season. The results also suggest that the new model can be useful for highly variable climate conditions.

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Solar energy resource assessment in Mexican states along the Gulf of Mexico

Cited by 41 publications

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Solar Resource for Urban Communities in the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

Solar Resource for Urban Communities in the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

Stand-Alone Photovoltaic System Assessment in Warmer Urban Areas in Mexico

Estimating daily global solar radiation by day of the year in six cities located in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

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