Development of a feasibility prediction tool for solar power plant installation analyses

Kabalcı, Ersan

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.04.047

Cited by 11 publications

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“…A new approach that can be taken by industry is rethinking the design of the turbines, and the way in which the wind turbine units could be simplified in order to reduce maintenance costs and increase the reliability of the system is described in [41,111]. Simplifying multiple power converters in each turbine would be [44] a possible benefit, including cost savings, loss and maintenance reduction and increased system reliability, however, Shafiee et al [112] proposed an effective way to improve the reliability and availability of the converter system by adding at least one independent redundant converter in offshore wind farms, which ensures that the system will work in case of a converter failure.…”

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New Tendencies in Wind Energy Operation and Maintenance

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Both the reduction in operating and maintenance (O&M) costs and improved reliability have become top priorities in wind turbine maintenance strategies. O&M costs typically account for 20% to 25% of the total levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of current wind power systems. This paper provides a general review of the state of the art of research conducted on wind farm maintenance in recent years. It shows the new methods and techniques, focusing on trends and future challenges. In addition to this, this work includes a review of the following items: (i) operation and maintenance, (ii) failure rate, (iii) reliability, (iv) condition monitoring, (v) maintenance strategies, (vi) maintenance and life cycle and (vii) maintenance optimization As for offshore wind turbines, it is crucial to limit the maximum faults, since the maintenance of these wind farms is more complex both technically and logistically. Research into wind farm maintenance increased by 87% between 2007 and 2019, with more than 38,000 papers (Scopus) including “wind energy” as the main topic and some keywords related to O&M costs. The LCOE in onshore wind projects has decreased by 45%, while in offshore projects it has decreased by 28%. The O&M costs of onshore wind projects fell 52%, while in the case of offshore projects, they have declined 45%. Thus, the results obtained in this paper suggest that there is a change in research on wind farm operation and maintenance, as in recent years, scientific interest in failure has been increasing, while interest in the various techniques of wind farm maintenance and operation has been decreasing.

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New Tendencies in Wind Energy Operation and Maintenance

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“…To this aim, many existing devices with software, hardware, or software and hardware are used together [9]. On the other hand, there are many studies on new intelligent methods used for feasibility analysis of solar power installation and environmental impacts resulting from the established solar power plants [10,11].…”

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A Low Cost Shading Analyzer and Site Evaluator Design to Determine Solar Power System Installation Area

Kesler

Kivrak

Gurleyen

et al. 2015

International Journal of Photoenergy

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Shading analyzer systems are necessary for selecting the most suitable installation site to sustain enough solar power. Afterwards, changes in solar data throughout the year must be evaluated along with the identification of obstructions surrounding the installation site in order to analyze shading effects on productivity of the solar power system. In this study, the shading analysis tools are introduced briefly, and a new and different device is developed and explained to analyze shading effect of the environmental obstruction on the site on which the solar power system will be established. Thus, exposure duration of the PV panels to the sunlight can be measured effectively. The device is explained with an application on the installation area selected as a pilot site, Denizli, in Turkey.

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