Hybrid Performance Modeling of an Agrophotovoltaic System in South Korea

Sojung Kim, Youngjin Kim, Youngjae On, Junyong So, Chang-Yong Yoon and Sumin Kim ()
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Sojung Kim: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea
Youngjin Kim: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea
Youngjae On: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea
Junyong So: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea
Chang-Yong Yoon: Fruit Research Institute of JARES, Haenam 59021, Korea
Sumin Kim: Department of Environmental Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Dankook University, Cheonan-si 31116, Korea

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 18, 1-13

Abstract: APV systems producing both crops and electricity are becoming popular as an alternative way of producing renewable energy in many countries with land shortage issues (e.g., South Korea). This study aims at developing a hybrid performance model of an Agrophotovoltaic (APV) system that produces crops underneath the PV modules. In this study, the physical model used to estimate solar radiation is integrated with a polynomial regression approach to forecast the amount of electricity generation and crop production in the APV system. The model takes into account not only the environmental factors (i.e., daily temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind speed) but also physical factors (i.e., shading ratio of the APV system) related to the performance of the APV system. For more accurate modelling, the proposed approach is validated based on field experiment data collected from the APV system at Jeollanam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services in South Korea. As a result, the proposed approach can predict the electricity generation quantity in the APV system with an R 2 of 80.4%. This will contribute to the distribution of the APV system, which will increase farmers’ income as well as the sustainability of our society.

Keywords: agrophotovoltaic; energy system; photovoltaic; renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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