Photovoltaic Modules Performance Loss EvaluationforNsukka,South East NigeriaandMitigable Designs

The Photovoltaic (PV) systems and technology offer excellent reliability when designed with the right implementation tools and ba sed on good technical judgements of components that make up each of the critical sections of solar power system. The P V array is an essential section of a solar power system and it is expected to function to deliver pre – estimated power based on design estimations. There are factors that derail the performance of PV modules; the contributions of these factors are peculia r to specific sites of installation, hence the need to empirically evaluate and characterize installation sites before deployment of PV systems. This paper presents the characterization of Nsukka (South East, Nigeria) environment using decent instrumentati on; and consequently highlights the power loss indicators for PV modules in the target site while presenting equally mitigable design