scholarly journals Designing and Energy Estimation of Photovoltaic Energy Generation System and Prediction of Plant Performance with the Variation of Tilt Angle and Interrow Spacing

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 627
Author(s):  
Muhammad Tamoor ◽  
Salman Habib ◽  
Abdul Rauf Bhatti ◽  
Arslan Dawood Butt ◽  
Ahmed Bilal Awan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tilt Angle ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Generation System ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Energy Estimation ◽  
Photovoltaic Energy ◽  
And Performance

The focus of this research is to design a ground-mounted photovoltaic system at optimal tilt angle and interrow space to meet high demand of electrical energy. The Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology, GC University Faisalabad has been considered to perform the simulation test. This study is conducted using Meteonorm software for solar resource assessment. Furthermore, HelioScope software is used for modeling of a ground-mounted photovoltaic system, study of PV system’s performance in terms of annual generation, system losses and performance ratio and analysis of photovoltaic module’s performance, current-voltage and power-voltage curves for different irradiance levels. From SLD, it is seen that 11 strings are connected to each inverter and inverters output power are combined by using 20.0 A circuit interconnects. The performance of photovoltaic systems is impacted by tilt angle and interrow spacing. From simulation results of all cases, it is concluded that the PV system installed at 15° tilt angle with 4 feet interrow spacing are more efficient than the other installed PV systems, because total collector irradiance is maximum (1725.0 kWh/m2) as compared to other tilt angles. At 15° tilt angle, the annual production of photovoltaic system is 2.265 GWh and performance ratio of PV system is 82.0%. It is envisioned that this work will provide the guidance to energy system designers, planners and investors to formulate strategies for the installation of photovoltaic energy systems in Pakistan and all over the world.

Estimation and Performance analysis of a 15kW Off-Grid Solar PV System

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.25) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Bhuvaneswari C ◽  
Vijay B ◽  
Natarajan P
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Capacity Utilisation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic System ◽  
Photovoltaic Plant

The primary and most universal measure of all kinds of work by nature is the energy. Coal, Natural gas, Oil and Nuclear energy are net energy yielders and primary sources of energy. The intent of this paper is to assess the performance of 15KW solar power plant installed in Priyadarshini Engineering College (PEC) campus, Vaniyambadi, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu. A 15 kW solar PV plant has been installed to supply electricity to the internet laboratory and library (lighting load). The results obtained from monitoring a 15 KW Solar Photovoltaic system installed on a library roofing of 10m height building. The system was monitored between (July-Sep2016) from 9.30AM to 4.30PM for three days in a week from Monday to Wednesday. The results can be used to provide manufacturers to develop their products and enhance the knowledge in the future in order to improve the design of the off-grid solar photovoltaic system, return of investment during these years. This work focuses on the performance of the solar photovoltaic plant (July-Sep2016) monthly average demand and annual performance parameters, Efficiency, fill factor,capacity Utilisation factor and the characteristics have been plotted in a graph. The graph is drawn between Generated power vs consumed power. The annual yield of the solar photovoltaic plant ranged from 6500-7000 Kwh and performance ratio of 78%. It has capacity Utilisation factor with 6.97%. 

An Experimental Performance Evaluation of a Cold-Region Photovoltaic System With Tracking

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wongyu Choi ◽  
Michael B. Pate ◽  
Ryan D. Warren ◽  
Ron M. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Cold Region ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Annual Average ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Conversion Efficiencies

A grid-connected dual-axis tracking photovoltaic (PV) system was installed in the Upper Midwest of the U.S., defined as a cold region, and then evaluated and monitored for a 1 year period. This system serves as a real-world application of PV for electricity generation in a region long overlooked for PV research studies. Additionally, the system provides an opportunity for research, demonstration, and education of dual-axis tracking PV, again not commonly studied in cold regions. In this regard, experimental data for the system were collected and analyzed over a 1year period. During the year of operation, the PV system collected a total of 2173 kWh/m2, which equates to 5.95 kWh/m2 on average per day, of solar insolation and generated a total of 1815 kWh, which equates to an energy to rated power ratio of 1779 kWh/kWp of usable AC electrical energy. The system operated at an annual average conversion efficiency and performance ratio of 11% and 0.82%, respectively, while the annual-average conversion efficiency of the inverter was 92%. The tracking system performance is also compared to a stationary PV system, which is located in close proximity to the tracking PV system. The tracking system's conversion efficiency was 0.3% higher than the stationary system while the energy generation per capacity was 40% higher although the PV module conversion efficiencies were not significantly different for the two systems.

scholarly journals Performance Evaluation of 100kWp Roof-top Grid-connected PV System installed in Northern India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 8441-8444 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Degradation Rate ◽  
Capacity Utilization ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
System Efficiency ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Utilization Factor ◽  
Northern India ◽  
Efficiency Performance

The performance of 100 kWp roof-top grid-connected PV system was evaluated. The plant was installed at PGDM building in Sharda University, Greater Noida in northern India. The plant was monitored from March 2018 to February 2019. Performance parameters such as system efficiency, performance ratio, capacity utilization factor, and degradation rate were obtained. The plant performance result was compared with the estimated results obtained from SAM and PVsyst software. The total annual energy output was found to be 16426 kWh. The annual average system efficiency and capacity utilization factor of the plant was found to be 15.62 % and 14.72 % respectively. The annual performance ratio and annual degradation rate were found to be 76% and 1.28%/year respectively. The annual performance ratio obtained from SAM and PVsyst was found to be 78% and 82% respectively. It was noticed that the measured performance ratio was highly relative with the one obtained from SAM software.

scholarly journals Experimental Efficiency Analysis of a Photovoltaic System with Different Module Technologies under Temperate Climate Conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slawomir Gulkowski ◽  
Agata Zdyb ◽  
Piotr Dragan
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Temperate Climate ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Lower Efficiency ◽  
Total Size ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Technology System

This study presents a comparative analysis of energy production over the year 2015 by the grid connected experimental photovoltaic (PV) system composed by different technology modules, which operates under temperate climate meteorological conditions of Eastern Poland. Two thin film technologies have been taken into account: cadmium telluride (CdTe) and copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS). Rated power of each system is approximately equal to 3.5 kWp. In addition, the performance of a polycrystalline silicon technology system has been analyzed in order to provide comprehensive comparison of the efficiency of thin film and crystalline technologies in the same environmental conditions. The total size of the pc-Si system is equal to 17 kWp. Adequate sensors have been installed at the location of the PV system to measure solar irradiance and temperature of the modules. In real external conditions all kinds of modules exhibit lower efficiency than the values provided by manufacturers. The study reveals that CIGS technology is characterized by the highest energy production and performance ratio. The observed temperature related losses are of the lowest degree in case of CIGS modules.

Integration of Distributing Energy System I: Modeling and Simulation

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 1156-1162
Author(s):  
Jin Yang Wang ◽  
Guo Min Cui ◽  
Fu Yu Peng
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Performance Prediction ◽  
System Modeling ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Simulation System ◽  
Generation System ◽  
Micro Gas Turbine ◽  
And Performance

The heating, power and cooling distributing energy system is studied by numerical simulation. System modeling and performance prediction are studied on the tri-generation system based on micro gas turbine as primary energy utilizing equipment in part Ⅰ. The results show: The numerical simulation can replace pilotscale experiment of objective project in the aspects of design and performance prediction of distributing energy system.

scholarly journals Assessment of Solar PV Potential and Performance of a Household System in Durban North, Durban, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Williams S. Ebhota ◽  
Pavel Y. Tabakov
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
System Size ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Solar Pv System ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Module Type ◽  
Rooftop Solar

Abstract A rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system is an alternative electricity source that is increasingly being used for households. The potential of solar PV is location dependent that needs to be assessed before installation. This study focuses on the assessment of a solar PV potential of a site on coordinates − 29.853762°, 031.00634°, at Glenmore Crescent, Durban North, South Africa. In addition, it evaluates the performance of a 6 kW installed capacity grid-connected rooftop solar PV system to supply electricity to a household. The results, obtained from PV design and simulation tools – PV*SOL, Solargis prospect and pvPlanner, were used to analyse and establish the site and PV system technical viability. The system’s configuration is as follows: load profile - a 2-Person household with 2-children, energy consumption − 3500 kWh, system size − 6 kWp, installation type - roof mount, PV module type - c-Si - monocrystalline silicon, efficiency − 18.9%, orientation of PV modules -Azimuth 0° and Tilt 30°, inverter 95.9% (Euro efficiency), and no transformer. The results show: meteorological parameters - global horizontal irradiation (GHI) 1659.3 kWh/m2, direct normal irradiation (DNI) 1610.6 kWh/m2, air temperature 20.6°C; performance parameters - annual PV energy 8639 kWh, Specific annual yield 1403 kWh/kWp, performance ratio (PR) 74.9%, avoided CO₂ emissions 5662 kg/year, and solar fraction 42.5 %. The analysis and benchmarking of the results show that the proposed solar PV system under the current conditions is technically viable for household electrification in Durban North, South Africa.

scholarly journals Multicarrier PWM Based Control of Modular Multilevel Inverter with Grid Connected Solar PV System

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (05) ◽  
pp. 72-80
Author(s):  
Saminathan S & Dr. Ranjithkumar K
Keyword(s):  
Multilevel Inverter ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Voltage Balancing ◽  
Multilevel Inverters ◽  
Solar Pv System ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Inverter Topology ◽  
Multicarrier Pwm

In this work, a new modular multilevel inverter topology is introduced for a single phase grid connected Photovoltaic system. This multilevel inverter use less number of switches to generate seven levels compared to other conventional multilevel inverters. This requires only one isolated dc source to operate. So it is suitable for renewable energy application. This inverter is designed by submodule configuration; each sub module contains two switches and one DC link capacitor. The sub modules will be added to the inverter depending on number of levels. The voltage balancing of DC link capacitor is carried out by Y matrix PWM technique. Because of Y matrix PWM technique, the inverter gets a self capacitor voltage balancing ability. So there is no need of external devices required for balancing the voltage of capacitor. A PLL for grid integration and LCL filter are designed and integrated with this inverter. The simulation of proposed system is carried out by MATLAB/SIMULINK and performance of THD is monitored as per standards

scholarly journals Optimal Battery Sizing of a Grid-Connected Residential Photovoltaic System for Cost Minimization using PSO Algorithm

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 4905-4911
Author(s):  
N. Regis ◽  
C. M. Muriithi ◽  
L. Ngoo
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Cost Minimization ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Pso Algorithm ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Battery Capacity ◽  
Battery Energy

This paper proposes a new optimization technique that uses Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) in residential grid-connected photovoltaic systems. The optimization technique targets the sizing of the battery storage system. With the liberation of power systems, the residential grid-connected photovoltaic system can supply power to the grid during peak hours or charge the battery during non-peak hours for later domestic use or for selling back to the grid during peak hours. However, this can only be achieved when the battery energy system in the residential photovoltaic system is optimized. The developed PSO algorithm aims at optimizing the battery capacity that will lower the operation cost of the system. The computational efficiency of the developed algorithm is demonstrated using real PV data from Strathmore University. A comparative study of a PV system with and without battery energy storage is carried out and the simulation results demonstrate that PV system with battery is more efficient when optimized with PSO.

scholarly journals Design and simulation of 20MW photovoltaic power plant using PVSyst

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Ashish Grover ◽  
Anita Khosla ◽  
Dheeraj Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Software Tool ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Projected Area ◽  
Pv Panel ◽  
Photovoltaic Power ◽  
Geographical Position ◽  
Photovoltaic Plant ◽  
And Behavior

<p>This   paper deeply explains the analysis through simulation and sizing of grid connected photovoltaic plant of 20MW for the site Devdurga, Karnataka India with use of PV syst software tool. Primarily, the trajectories the behavior of grid tied photovoltaic system at a particular location. It gives results for the geographical position taken by maps for avoiding the oversizing or under sizing of the systems which projects the installation with very much realistic conditions. The projected area is of about 110 acres would generate 44854 MWh/year for a 20MW PV system, with a performance ratio of 76.28%.Loss fraction taken for simulation and sizing is 2%.The paper also includes the study and behavior of the system   with tilt and orientation of the PV Panel which gives better simulation results at similar latitudes for any feasible sizing.</p>

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