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Table 5 Radiation and meteorological parameters

From: Assessment and performance analysis of roof-mounted crystalline stand-alone photovoltaic (SAPV) system at selected sites in South Africa

Site locations

Solar radiation and meteorological parameters (yearly estimates)

PV power output parameters (yearly estimates)

GHI (kWh/m2)

DNI (kWh/m2)

DIF (kWh/m2)

TEMP (°C)

PVOUT specific (kWh/kWp)

PVOUT total (MWh)

GTI (kWh/m2)

PR (%)

Mahikeng

2156

2436.5

588.6

19.2

1819.3

18.193

2397.1

75.9

Bloemfontein

2111.5

2559.3

512.5

16.9

1819.4

18.194

2376.1

76.6

Port Nolloth

2082.3

2332.2

569.5

16

1820.5

18.205

2311.5

78.8

Musina

2026.1

2035.1

686

23

1649.8

16.498

2177.6

75.8

Germiston

2006.8

2134.4

640.4

15.9

1730.1

17.301

2233.2

77.5

Worcester

2003.2

2402.2

517.5

17.2

1739.6

17.396

2263.7

76.8

Mbombela

1839.9

1785.3

677.7

18.4

1569.2

15.692

2032.3

77.2

Port Elizabeth

1748

1820.7

623.1

18

1567.3

15.673

1993.6

78.6

Musgrave

1645.1

1590.4

640.4

20.7

1436.6

14.366

1849.2

77.7