The Photovoltaic Energy Potential of Roofs in Zaouiat Sidi-Abdeslam

This paper is about evaluating the energy potential of the roof of a typical modest village house of 77m2 in Zaouiat Sidi-Abdeslam village and compute its approximate electrical energy generation per year potential, on while taking into account different variables that might affect the end photovoltaic system output, for instance shading scene, wiring losses, system losses etc. using PVSYST software. The simulation resulted in a total of 9666 kWh/year produced by a conventional polycrystalline photovoltaic panels system. The photovoltaic roofing technology was also evaluated, especially TESLA’s innovative technology of solar shingles. A solar tile has been made using tempered glass as the encapsulating material, and the process of material selection is made clear as the project unfolds. After the prototype has been developed and assembled, it was subject to different tests. The Mechanical test using a load calculator has showed that the maximum load capacity that the tile can stand is 543.3 kg. The electrical test of the photovoltaic tile resulted in a measured efficiency of 9.75% while the theoretical one can reach up to 15.63%. While the thermal test revealed that the tile can heat up to 30°C in a day in which the ambient temperature does not exceed 16°C.