Monitoring Assessment of a Large-Scale Solar Power Plant in Algeria's desert Climate

In this work, we evaluate a large-scale photovoltaic power plant (LS-PVPP), connected to the medium voltage grid, located in Adrar, a desert climate in Algeria. The PV plant performance was carried out according to the standardized norms IEC 61 724 (IEC) using data from 2018. This assessment focused on various limitations such as capacity factor, performance ratio, reference yield, statistical indicators and the environmental variables impact on the performance ratio. The results indicate a capacity factor of 20.72%, a final yield of 4.98 kWh/kWp/day, a general system efficiency of 10.66% and a performance ratio of 71.67%. This research intends to offer statistics on the performance of an LS-PVPP in desert climate, based on a monitoring system. Researchers, solar project creators and interested parties can leverage the findings to evaluate the sustainability of the project, improve performance, and enhance economic and environmental advantages.