Assessment of PV Power Generation for Household in Surabaya Using SolarGIS – pvPlanner Simulation

Consumption of electricity energy in the Surabaya city region is continuingly increasing due to increasing urbanization and the social living style. This paper presents a simulation model used to size and assess the performance of a PV instalation using SolarGIS-pvPlanner, particularly for house hold installation. The average daily sum of global irradiation of diffuse radiation on the horizontal surface in Surabaya is about 5.54 kWh/m^2 per day with domination of diffuse was found with azimuth 45o, especially during March - October. The optimum panel orientation for fixed mounted was found with azimuth 45o (northeast) and inclination of 13o. The mounting system type significantly affects the specific electricity production of a PV system. Economic analysis shows that under current conditions, the solar PV system for household electrification is not economically viable in Surabaya