A techno-economic analysis for an integrated solar PV/T system for building applications

This paper presents solar PV electric cooking systems to fill the gap of clean energy stove demand in Africa and in particular in rural communities. The design analyses of four different solar PV electric cooking configurations, based on resistive burner and induction burner, are presented. The levelised cost of energy (LCOE) of the solar PV induction e-cooking, with battery storage, is 0.39 $/kWh. Sensitivity analysis was done to ascertain the affordability range of solar PV e-cooking. It was shown that the combination of the reduced cost of investment and good sunshine would most likely make the solar PV induction e-cooking competitive. However, the acceptability of the solar PV induction cooking will require addressing some important technical, economic, policy and socio-cultural related barriers.

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A techno-economic analysis of the roof top off-grid solar PV system for Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems ◽

10.1515/ijeeps-2021-0084 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Mantosh Kumar ◽

Kumari Namrata ◽

Akshit Samadhiya

Keyword(s):

Energy Source ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Economic Analysis ◽

Electricity Generation ◽

Power Plants ◽

Optimum Combination ◽

Solar Array ◽

Solar Pv ◽

Pv System ◽

Solar Pv System

Abstract As the exhaust rate of the conventional sources has geared up already, this is compelling the power industries to install the power plants based on the non-conventional sources so that future demand of the energy supply can be fulfilled. Among the various sources of renewable energy like wind, hydro, tidal etc., solar energy is the most easily accessible and available renewable energy source. Ensuring the feasibility of any energy source not only technical but also the economical perspective is the most important criteria. This paper has incorporated both the perspective and has done the techno-economic analysis to determine the optimum combination of the PV array size and battery size to minimize the overall electricity generation per unit. In this paper, a standalone solar PV system has been analyzed for the location of Jamshedpur, where an effort has been done to choose the optimum combination of the solar array and battery size within the desired range of LLP so that the electricity generation cost per unit can be minimized. The overall duration of the analysis has been done for a year and the outcome of the research has been verified with the help of MATLAB software.

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A comprehensive review on the impact of nanofluid in solar photovoltaic/thermal system

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science ◽

10.1177/09544062211055651 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 095440622110556

Author(s):

E Manikandan ◽

K Mayandi ◽

M Sivasubramanian ◽

N Rajini ◽

S Rajesh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heat Transfer ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Energy Resource ◽

Green Energy ◽

Electrical Performance ◽

Solar Photovoltaic ◽

Solar Pv ◽

The Impact ◽

Thermo Physical Properties ◽

T System

Solar energy is a major renewable energy resource used in power production, heating processes, and other applications such as domestic and industrial utilization. It is an abundant form of green energy. Different techniques have been made for energy conversion and one among them is solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system. Unfortunately, the greatest cause of concern is the rise in temperature of solar PV cells, which will have a negative effect on electrical performance. Thereby, eliminating excess heat on PV cells with heat transfer fluids to lower the temperature of the cells can improve electrical efficiency. A nanofluid is a promising heat transfer fluid to effectively enhance the system efficacy compared with conventional fluids. As the nanoparticle size is very small, the surface area of the nanoparticle is large so it enhances the heat transfer rate. Thereby, recently it has taken on a new dimension for research studies to enhance its thermal behavior for engineering application. This review paper discusses about the importance of nanofluid in solar PV/T system and advantages of employing nanofluid in PV/T system which has high thermo-physical properties. Nanoparticle and nanofluid preparation methods were presented. The thermo-physical properties like thermal conductivity, viscosity, density, and specific heat capacity were also discussed.

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Grid-connected and off-grid solar PV system design using long-term climatological data and techno-economic analysis for ecological conservation

10.1063/1.5095322 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Iqbal Ismail ◽

Ghina K. Putri ◽

Rofifah H. Jannah ◽

Ridho Hantoro ◽

Gunawan Nugroho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Economic Analysis ◽

System Design ◽

Solar Pv ◽

Pv System ◽

Climatological Data ◽

Ecological Conservation ◽

Solar Pv System

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Design and techno‐economic analysis of plug‐in electric vehicle‐integrated solar PV charging system for India

IET Smart Grid ◽

10.1049/iet-stg.2018.0079 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 224-232 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Prashant Shrivastava ◽

Mohammad Saad Alam ◽

Mohammad Syed Jamil Asghar

Keyword(s):

Economic Analysis ◽

Electric Vehicle ◽

Solar Pv ◽

Charging System

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Security-constrained optimal utility-scale solar PV investment planning for weak grids: Short reviews and techno-economic analysis

Applied Energy ◽

10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.04.008 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 245 ◽

pp. 16-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Oludamilare Bode Adewuyi ◽

Mohammed E. Lotfy ◽

Benjamin Olabisi Akinloye ◽

Harun Or Rashid Howlader ◽

Tomonobu Senjyu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Economic Analysis ◽

Solar Pv ◽

Investment Planning ◽

Utility Scale

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Improved Thermophysical Properties and Energy Efficiency of Aqueous Ionic Liquid/MXene Nanofluid in a Hybrid PV/T Solar System

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano10071372 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 1372 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Likhan Das ◽

Khairul Habib ◽

R. Saidur ◽

Navid Aslfattahi ◽

Syed Mohd Yahya ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heat Transfer ◽

Thermal Conductivity ◽

Ionic Liquid ◽

Palm Oil ◽

Thermophysical Properties ◽

Conductivity Measurement ◽

Optimum Concentration ◽

Heat Transfer Fluid ◽

Solar Pv ◽

T System

In recent years, solar energy technologies have developed an emerging edge. The incessant research to develop a power source alternative to fossil fuel because of its scarcity and detrimental effects on the environment is the main driving force. In addition, nanofluids have gained immense interest as superior heat transfer fluid in solar technologies for the last decades. In this research, a binary solution of ionic liquid (IL) + water based ionanofluids is formulated successfully with two dimensional MXene (Ti3C2) nano additives at three distinct concentrations of 0.05, 0.10, and 0.20 wt % and the optimum concentration is used to check the performance of a hybrid solar PV/T system. The layered structure of MXene and high absorbance of prepared nanofluids have been perceived by SEM and UV–vis respectively. Rheometer and DSC are used to assess the viscosity and heat capacity respectively while transient hot wire technique is engaged for thermal conductivity measurement. A maximum improvement of 47% in thermal conductivity is observed for 0.20 wt % loading of MXene. Furthermore, the viscosity is found to rise insignificantly with addition of Ti3C2 by different concentrations. Conversely, viscosity decreases substantially as the temperature increases from 20 °C to 60 °C. However, based on their thermophysical properties, 0.20 wt % is found to be the optimum concentration. A comparative analysis in terms of heat transfer performance with three different nanofluids in PV/T system shows that, IL+ water/MXene ionanofluid exhibits highest thermal, electrical, and overall heat transfer efficiency compared to water/alumina, palm oil/MXene, and water alone. Maximum electrical efficiency and thermal efficiency are recorded as 13.95% and 81.15% respectively using IL + water/MXene, besides that, heat transfer coefficients are also noticed to increase by 12.6% and 2% when compared to water/alumina and palm oil/MXene respectively. In conclusion, it can be demonstrated that MXene dispersed ionanofluid might be great a prospect in the field of heat transfer applications since they can augment the heat transfer rate considerably which improves system efficiency.

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