The table below shows the total area, sun hours per day and energy consumption of five different countries: the United States, India, Brazil, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Country Area ( km2 ) Sun hours per day Energy Consumption ( MWh/year )
United States 9,826,675 4 3,886,400,000
India 3,287,263 5 959,070,000
Brazil 8,515,767 4.5 455,700,000
Spain 505,992 4.5 267,500,000
UK 243,610 2.5 344,700,000
If a PV system of 270Wp is installed in each of these locations, in which country would be best to place the panels to obtain the maximum output?
To determine the country in which placing the panels would yield the maximum output, we need to calculate the total output for each country. The total output can be calculated by multiplying the area by the sun hours per day and the wattage of the PV system.
First, let's calculate the total output for each country:
For the United States:
Total Output (United States) = Area (United States) × Sun hours per day (United States) × PV System Wattage
Total Output (United States) = 9,826,675 km^2 × 4 hours/day × 270 Wp
For India:
Total Output (India) = Area (India) × Sun hours per day (India) × PV System Wattage
Total Output (India) = 3,287,263 km^2 × 5 hours/day × 270 Wp
For Brazil:
Total Output (Brazil) = Area (Brazil) × Sun hours per day (Brazil) × PV System Wattage
Total Output (Brazil) = 8,515,767 km^2 × 4.5 hours/day × 270 Wp
For Spain:
Total Output (Spain) = Area (Spain) × Sun hours per day (Spain) × PV System Wattage
Total Output (Spain) = 505,992 km^2 × 4.5 hours/day × 270 Wp
For the United Kingdom:
Total Output (UK) = Area (UK) × Sun hours per day (UK) × PV System Wattage
Total Output (UK) = 243,610 km^2 × 2.5 hours/day × 270 Wp
Now, let's calculate the total output for each country:
Total Output (United States) = 9,826,675 km^2 × 4 hours/day × 270 Wp = 10,019,167,500 Wp
Total Output (India) = 3,287,263 km^2 × 5 hours/day × 270 Wp = 4,453,771,150 Wp
Total Output (Brazil) = 8,515,767 km^2 × 4.5 hours/day × 270 Wp = 10,985,981,335 Wp
Total Output (Spain) = 505,992 km^2 × 4.5 hours/day × 270 Wp = 1,700,938,320 Wp
Total Output (UK) = 243,610 km^2 × 2.5 hours/day × 270 Wp = 1,659,739,750 Wp
Now that we have calculated the total output for each country, we can compare the values. The country with the highest total output is Brazil, with a total output of 10,985,981,335 Wp. Therefore, the best country to place the panels to obtain the maximum output is Brazil.
India as the no. of sun hours is maximum like
USA- 270*4=1080Wh/day
INDIA-270*5=1350Wh/day
BRAZIL-270*4.5=1215Wh/day
SPAIN-270*4.5=1215Wh/day
UK-270*2.5-675Wh/day