Global progress in photovoltaic technologies and the scenario of development of solar panel plant and module performance estimation − Application in Nigeria

Akinyele, Daniel; Rayudu, Ramesh; Nair, Nirmal-Kumar C.

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.03.021

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“…There are different kinds of PV technologies such as the monocrystalline (m-Si), polycrystalline (p-Si), thin films-amorphous silicon (a-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and the new generation technologies -organic photovoltaics [76][77][78][79]. The location's environmental characteristic is one among the important criteria for the selection and application of the PV technologies in microgrids [80].…”

Section: Solarmentioning

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“…Examples of solar PV microgrids are presented in Figure 1, with battery banks and inverter controllers stationed indoor. The 4.4 and 4.2 kW solar microgrids were installed by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Abuja, Nigeria, on behalf of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Abuja, Nigeria, for the Rural Information Technology Centers in different parts of the country [76,85].…”

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Challenges of Microgrids in Remote Communities: A STEEP Model Application

2018

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Abstract:There is a growing interest in the application of microgrids around the world because of their potential for achieving a flexible, reliable, efficient and smart electrical grid system and supplying energy to off-grid communities, including their economic benefits. Several research studies have examined the application issues of microgrids. However, a lack of in-depth considerations for the enabling planning conditions has been identified as a major reason why microgrids fail in several off-grid communities. This development requires research efforts that consider better strategies and framework for sustainable microgrids in remote communities. This paper first presents a comprehensive review of microgrid technologies and their applications. It then proposes the STEEP model to examine critically the failure factors based on the social, technical, economic, environmental and policy (STEEP) perspectives. The model details the key dimensions and actions necessary for addressing the challenge of microgrid failure in remote communities. The study uses remote communities within Nigeria, West Africa, as case studies and demonstrates the need for the STEEP approach for better understanding of microgrid planning and development. Better insights into microgrid systems are expected to address the drawbacks and improve the situation that can lead to widespread and sustainable applications in off-grid communities around the world in the future. The paper introduces the sustainable planning framework (SPF) based on the STEEP model, which can form a general basis for planning microgrids in any remote location.

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Challenges of Microgrids in Remote Communities: A STEEP Model Application

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“…The extension of electrical grid infrastructure to remote communities has been considered uneconomical [9,10], and usually takes a long time to http implement. These factors, coupled with the continuous plummet in the cost of PV modules [11] have contributed to the increased application of decentralized PV-based electricity generation systems in various sectors such as residential, agricultural etc., in developing countries. The tremendous growth in the photovoltaic industry over the past decade, as shown in Fig.…”

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Development of photovoltaic power plant for remote residential applications: The socio-technical and economic perspectives

2015

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“…As one of the most promising emerging renewable energy technologies, solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation has developed faster than anticipated [2]. The global installed PV capacity has grown from 0.96 GW in 1998 to 227 GW in 2015 [3]. There is no doubt that PV industry will play a more significant role in the future energy production.…”

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Correlation Feature Selection and Mutual Information Theory Based Quantitative Research on Meteorological Impact Factors of Module Temperature for Solar Photovoltaic Systems

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Abstract:The module temperature is the most important parameter influencing the output power of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, aside from solar irradiance. In this paper, we focus on the interdisciplinary research that combines the correlation analysis, mutual information (MI) and heat transfer theory, which aims to figure out the correlative relations between different meteorological impact factors (MIFs) and PV module temperature from both quality and quantitative aspects. The identification and confirmation of primary MIFs of PV module temperature are investigated as the first step of this research from the perspective of physical meaning and mathematical analysis about electrical performance and thermal characteristic of PV modules based on PV effect and heat transfer theory. Furthermore, the quantitative description of the MIFs influence on PV module temperature is mathematically formulated as several indexes using correlation-based feature selection (CFS) and MI theory to explore the specific impact degrees under four different typical weather statuses named general weather classes (GWCs). Case studies for the proposed methods were conducted using actual measurement data of a 500 kW grid-connected solar PV plant in China. The results not only verified the knowledge about the main MIFs of PV module temperatures, more importantly, but also provide the specific ratio of quantitative impact degrees of these three MIFs respectively through CFS and MI based measures under four different GWCs.

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Global progress in photovoltaic technologies and the scenario of development of solar panel plant and module performance estimation − Application in Nigeria

Cited by 97 publications

References 85 publications

Challenges of Microgrids in Remote Communities: A STEEP Model Application

Challenges of Microgrids in Remote Communities: A STEEP Model Application

Development of photovoltaic power plant for remote residential applications: The socio-technical and economic perspectives

Correlation Feature Selection and Mutual Information Theory Based Quantitative Research on Meteorological Impact Factors of Module Temperature for Solar Photovoltaic Systems

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