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International Conference | Bari - Lecce, Italy
Session VIII
INTEGRATION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS TO
REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN KUWAIT
Mohammed Bou-Rabee1, MagdySaadSaleh2 & Suhaila Marafi3
1 PAAET, Dept. of Electrical Eng. College of Technological Studies Kuwait, [email protected]
2 PAAET, Science Department, College of Basic Education, Kuwait, [email protected]
3 Dept. of Studies & Research, Ministry of Electricity & Water, Kuwait, [email protected]
Abstract
Kuwait is one of the largest economies of the world with the leading crude oil suppliers.
Therefore, the primary source for the generation of electricity is fossil fuel. The production
of electricity with fossil fuels is leading to disastrous effects such as air pollution, greenhouse
effect. In today’s rapidly changing economic scenario, the intrusion of new power generation
technologies has become a necessity. Among the benefits of these innovative technologies
is that they have been found to be both cost effective and sustainable. As a result, the use of
renewable energy sources for the generation of electricity is currently the preferred choice. To
be specific, this research study has evaluated certain photovoltaic (PV) systems that convert
solar energy into electricity and it has considered their efficiency as it applies to optimized
power generation. On the basis of the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the
use of photovoltaic systems is highly significant due to their ability to reduce costs, maintain
optimized power generation, and eliminate the associated environmental hazards caused by
CO2 emissions. However, the results of this research also suggest that certain properties of PV
systems should be kept in mind when it comes to achieving an optimal power output at a
reduced cost of production. In particular, it can be argued that the PV array slope and shading
are the two primary factors that should be given special consideration when approaching the
creation of any future designs, or implementation, of PV systems.
Keywords
Photovoltaic, solar radiation, electrical grid, solar electricity generation, avoided CO2
emissions
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