PV system sizing to cover the Electricity shortage in a Residential quarter in Iraq

The use of solar energy to generate electricity has had a significant increase in recent years, and it is considered a modern energy source, as its market price is decreasing and is in constant development. However, other countries suffer from a huge shortage of electric power generation. Iraq generates half of its electricity demand, and it only supplies 12 hours of electricity a day for one area to meet this demand. This study discusses the sizing of a PV system to cover the shortage of electricity for one residential quarter which contains 20 houses. Moreover, the initial cost of installing the PV system is calculated to cover the shortage of electricity. Specifically, the study covers a residential quarter in Samawah.