Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology (SJEAT)
Volume-3 | Issue-06 | 388-401
Original Research Article
Prediction and Appraisal of solar radiations and its Intensity in South East Geopolitical Region, Nigeria
Ogunoh Arinze Victor, Digitemie, Innocent Eteli, Aguh Patrick Sunday
Published : June 30, 2018
Abstract
This research work is shows the variability of solar parameters. The
parameters that are solar radiation, sun intensity and temperature were optimized and
predicted in other to investigate its influence in Permanent site of Federal Polytechnic,
Oko, Anambra State, South Eastern part of Nigeria. The research was conducted for the
period of five days, 6:00am to 6:00pm daily on 6th to 10th December, 2017. Measuring the
intensity of solar radiation is one of the directions used at investigation of solar power
and necessary for the implementation of photovoltaic systems in a particular geographical
'area. Instrument used for measuring the solar radiation is solarimeter which is based on
the thermal or photovoltaic principles. The device harness two main components for
measuring solar radiation, namely- direct radiation and diffuse radiation, with sensors
based on the photovoltaic principles. The research tends to optimize and to develop the
intended sun intensity and solar radiation principles and properties of the environs. From
the optimization results, the maximum sun intensity of the geographical area is 957.620
w/m2 while the minimum sun intensity of the area is 2 w/m2. However, the maximum
temperature of the geographical area is 39.4˚С while the minimum temperature of the
geographical area is 18.8˚С. The average sun intensity of the case study is 356.644w/m2.
The optimization technic employed will ensure the efficiency of solar radiation, sun
intensity and temperature variability of the geographical area in study as a key to climatic
issues and solar systems manufacturing.