Investigating the Potential of a Solar Plant at Payra Port in Revolutionizing Bangladesh’s Energy Landscape

Abstract

Globally, solar energy is a source of renewable energy that is expanding quickly. To produce power, renewable energy technologies like photovoltaic cells are increasingly being advised as concern about greenhouse gas emissions and environmental issues rises. Bangladesh currently has 650.53 Megawatts of installed renewable energy capacity. A unique possibility for renewable energy in the nation exists at the Port of Payra in Kalapara, Patuakhali, Bangladesh, which receives an average daily solar radiation of 4.34 kWh/m$^{\mathbf{2}}$ per year. In this particular region, the location boasts several major internal strengths, such as its wide channel, river connectivity, and transportation infrastructure, which make it a place of tremendous potential. This study investigated and showed the total energy produced by a 10 kWp photovoltaic grid-connected system with various system losses. The analysis shows that a total of 15,021 kWh of energy can be injected into the grid from Payra port annually. Over a year, the proposed system performance ratio was predicted to be 91.2%, demonstrating the enormous potential for a solar plant to supply Bangladesh’s rising energy needs in the future.