أطلس تقنيات الطاقة الشمسية (الخلايا الشمسية و الطاقة الشمسية المركزة)‎ و طاقة الرياح في ليبيا

Abstract EN

Libya is a vast country with various terrains and climatic conditions.

It also has proven potential for solar and wind energy.

Within the framework of localizing the renewable energies industry in the country, this study evaluated several technologies of PV solar, concentrated solar power and wind energy existing in the international market with the aim of achieving the greatest benefits from exploiting the renewable energies available locally and verifying their suitability with the highest efficiency under the climatic conditions of several locations in the country.

To achieve this goal, the dynamic simulation program System Advisor Model (SAM) was used to simulate the performance and predict the productivity of solar cell fields and wind farms for 12 sites in Libya.

The climate data required to run the SAM program were obtained from the SolarGis climatic data platform and are 15-minute climatic data for a period of 13 years (January 1, 2007 - June 30, 2020).

The results showed that wind and solar energy are capable of meeting a large portion of the electrical energy needs in the studied areas.

The types of technologies capable of working with high efficiency under the climatic conditions of the studied sites were also identified.

By evaluating and analyzing the feasibility of energy projects, which can be a basis for engineers, planners and decision makers to make more accurate decisions regarding the development and investment of renewable energy projects in the country.

Environmentally, the present study showed that establishing a renewable power station with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts and a capacity factor of 40% will prevent the CO2 emission of 3.82 million tons, and this, in turn, will save an amount worth 286,329 million dollars annually as carbon tax.