Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Potential in Iraq

Abstract

This paper presents the comparison of global solar radiation data and PV potential measured at different sites in Iraq obtained from web (PV GIS data) by selecting seven locations which cover north middle and south of Iraq as follow (37°N - 43°E), (33°N - 44°E), (34°N - 43°E), (29°N - 46°17'E), (33°N - 40° E), (32°N - 44°.3'E) and (33°4'N - 45°.3'E) respectively with the software program used empirical equation by visual basic net language to give a good agreement for assessment PV potential maps in Iraq using Arc GIS program version 9.3.