Design and Feasibility Studies of a Small Scale Grid Connected Solar PV Power Plant

Mandal, Ratan; Panja, Srinjoy

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2016.11.185

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“…Solar PV plant of 1 kWp capacity is consists of Solar panels, Inverter, Metering and Measuring Unit. The detail specification of such components are as follows (Mandal and Panja , 2015 ).…”

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“…To address this issue and to find out different aspects of small scale rooftop grid-tied PV plants, a 1kWp rooftop grid-tied PV plant is developed and installed at the rooftop of School of Energy Studies Building, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India to study different aspects of the plant on changed climate condition. In this study authors analyze the plant performance based on panel efficiency, inverter efficiency and overall system efficiency, Array Yield, Reference Yield and final Yield of the plant (Mandal and Panja, 2015). Also, authors find out capture loss, system loss and performance ratio for the same.…”

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Techno-Economic Viability and Environmental Assess- Ment Study of Small-Scale Grid-Tied Rooftop Pv Plant Under Changing Weather Condition

Mandal,

Chowdhury

2022

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS &Amp; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICPESD)

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Land is a big issue in population dense country like India to implement large scale PV plant, whereas Grid-tied PV system is more economic than off- grid system in long run. The solar energy mission of the country will be success- ful if more and more small-scale rooftop plant will be developed. To address this issue and to find out different aspects of small-scale rooftop grid-tied PV plants, a 1kWp rooftop grid-tied PV plant is developed and different aspects of the plant on changed climate condition are studied. The study on the plant performance revealed that panel efficiency, inverter efficiency and overall system efficiency are 12.55%, 94.94% and 11.86% respectively. Array Yield, Reference Yield and final Yield of the plant are found to be 4.74,5.002 and 4.45 respectively. Also, authors analyzed capture loss, system loss and performance ratio are found to be 0.262,0.29 and 0.89 respectively. Reduction of the overall plant efficiency due to dust accumulation over the panels with changed climate condition is 0.6% for lower radiation levels and 1.6% for higher radiation levels after 4 consecutive non-cleaning days in Kolkata. Overall efficiency drops to 6.45% from 12.545% for continuous 60 non- cleaning days. From the environmental point of view the plant generates around 1149.75 kWh of electricity and fed to the grid which in turn reduces around 0.9 tons of CO2 to mix with the atmosphere annually. Apart from that the system has been compared with the simulation study in PV sol soft- ware and the production forecast, panel temperature and performance ratio has been carried out for annual basis. The payback period of the plant is evaluated as 11 years which is far less than the total life span of the plant which is 25 years. So, the results from the study sound positive for small scale grid-tied rooftop plants.

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“…Solar PV plant of 1 kWp capacity is consists of Solar panels, Inverter, Metering and Measuring Unit. The detail specification of such components are as follows (Mandal and Panja , 2015 ).…”

Section: Various Componentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Techno-Economic Viability and Environmental Assess- Ment Study of Small-Scale Grid-Tied Rooftop Pv Plant Under Changing Weather Condition

Mandal,

Chowdhury

2022

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS &Amp; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICPESD)

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“…Jahangiri and Soltani (2017) compared computational patterns of solar radiation energy using statistical indices in Bam city (Iran), and concluded that it is possible to model the estimation of radiation intensity at any time of year. In research performed by Mandal and Panja (2016), they carried out design studies and feasibility on a solar network solar power plant dependent on a small network and found that updated knowledge and renewable energy is needed to decrease the electricity costs for consumers with the greatest daily intake, such as commercial buildings, stores, etc. A German study conducted feasibility research on energy completion-case studies of integration facilities close to zero energy and concluded that environmental feasibility compares the greenhouse gas emission reductions from traditional renewal and Nzebr using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Model (Vance et al, 2021).…”

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Feasibility and Zoning of Establishing Solar Power Stations to Produce Sustainable Energy From the Environment in Northwestern Iran

Safarianzengir

Fatahi²,

Doumari

2022

Front. Energy Res.

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Attention to climatic and environmental potentials for exploitation and meeting human needs has been considered for many years. But the optimal and correct use of this potential requires accurate knowledge and subsequent careful planning. Today, the use of climate and productive energy from the environment is more of a concern for researchers. This investigation aims to appraise the feasibility of establishing solar thermal power plants (solar panels) by examining eight climatic and atmospheric parameters in the environment based on fuzzy logic in northwestern Iran. In this study, the weather datum of 22 Urban Climate Synoptic stations were prepared to evaluate the climatic conditions for the feasibility of establishing a thermal solar power plant for sustainable development using fuzzy logic in the north-west of Iran for each synoptic station during a statistical period of 31 years (1990–2020). This research used eight climatic parameters: average max temperature, average temperature, average min relative moisture, mean relative moisture, total monthly precipitation, and a daily average of Sunny hours, altitude, and wind speed in this systemic model. MATLAB software was used to combine the input data from fuzzy logic and ANFIS Adaptive Neural Network. The climate zoning map for establishing a thermal solar power plant with the scores obtained for each of the parameters and finally the final map was drawn using the ArcGIS. The results show that the fuzzy logic method showed a great variety of options for the establishment of solar thermal power plants using climatic parameters. In total, after obtaining the final rating for each of the 22 stations, Bonab station, with a coefficient score of (0.544–0.589), and Miyaneh station with a score (0.543–0.577), located in East Azarbaijan Province, in the north-west of Iran are appropriate for the establishment of a solar power plant. The Northwest of Iran is suitable to meet the needs of various energies, including domestic electricity, due to the potential stemming from its favorable climatic conditions climate; therefore, it is necessary to take steady steps to develop this important industry. Also, the accuracy of MATLAB and ArcGIS software with a high level of 0.96% confidence in finding a suitable place for the establishment of solar power stations was confirmed. According to the final results obtained from the integration and fuzzification of 8 climatic parameters and zoning of suitable and unsuitable areas for prioritization, Ardabil station with a score of 0.345% in the priority of inconvenient location, and Bonab station with a score of 0.589% in the priority of where the best places were for the establishment of solar power stations. Considering the findings of the present study, the central region and distant locales in mountainous areas were suitable places for the establishment of solar panels. The valuable results of the present study can be given more attention by the sectors that use a lot of sustainable energy. The results of this research in the field of sustainable energy production from the environment are more in the spotlight.

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“…Chandel et al [6] analyzed an economic viability study of solar photovoltaic power plant of 2,5 MW at Jaupur, India. Mandal and Panja [7] considered a 1 kWp (kilowatt peak) small scale grid connected solar photovoltaic system to evaluate the feasibility of rooftop solar photovoltaic system for School of Energy Studies Building at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. Kazem et al [8] investigated the optimal configuration for a 1 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic plant in Adam City, Oman.…”

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Bir Güneş Enerji Santrali Kurulumunun Yapılabilirlik Çalışması: Burdur Gölü, Türkiye Örneği

Kirbaş¹,

Çifci²

2019

El-Cezeri Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi

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Continuous growth in the increase of energy consumption in the world has triggered the issue of energy demand. This has led to a shift towards renewable energy sources. Solar energy is one of the renewable energy sources that will be a leading renewable energy source for electricity generation in the future. Generation of electricity through solar power plant is clean, environment-friendly and reliable. This study is done to evaluate the feasibility of grid connected solar power plant for the vicinity of Lake Burdur, Burdur, Turkey (Latitude: 37° 45′ N, Longitude: 30° 12′ E). This power plant to be established will be able to generate 2.013.000.000 kWh of electricity each year. This means contributing approximately 1.5 billion TL to the national economy every year. With an installed capacity of 1220 MW, it will be the largest solar power plant in the country.

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Design and Feasibility Studies of a Small Scale Grid Connected Solar PV Power Plant

Cited by 9 publications

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Techno-Economic Viability and Environmental Assess- Ment Study of Small-Scale Grid-Tied Rooftop Pv Plant Under Changing Weather Condition

Techno-Economic Viability and Environmental Assess- Ment Study of Small-Scale Grid-Tied Rooftop Pv Plant Under Changing Weather Condition

Feasibility and Zoning of Establishing Solar Power Stations to Produce Sustainable Energy From the Environment in Northwestern Iran

Bir Güneş Enerji Santrali Kurulumunun Yapılabilirlik Çalışması: Burdur Gölü, Türkiye Örneği

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