Modelling and Estimation of Photosynthetically Active Solar Radiation in an Agrivoltaic Plant in New Delhi
Abstract
The objective of the present work is to develop a model to estimate the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) under a solar photovoltaic panel located in New Delhi. The proposed model utilises only the location parameter along with day of the year and time to predict the instantaneous total and diffuse PAR, monthly average hourly PAR and monthly average daily PAR values. The result is compared with those reported in the literature which shows considerable agreement in the result for the winter, summer and monsoon months for the peak value of PAR. The total PAR varies between 0.5- 463W/m2 and the diffuse PAR varies between 24.8- 125.7W/m2over the year.
Keywords
Agro-voltaic, Par, Decomposition model, Sustainable agriculture