Solar Photovoltaic Grid Parity: A Review of Issues, Challenges and Status of Different PV Markets

Kamran, Muhammad; Fazal, Muhammad Rayyan; Mudassar, Muhammad; Ahmed, Shah Rukh; Adnan, Muhammad; Abid, Irsa; Randhawa, Fahid Javed Sattar; Shams, Haseeb

doi:10.20508/ijrer.v9i1.8933.g7580

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“…To be profitable, FIT contracts must be concluded for a relatively long period-at least 10-15 years [47]. Some authors argue that tariffs based on net metering are more advantageous for residential roof-top PV systems, as they make it possible to avoid significant overproduction of energy from such local sources because it becomes unprofitable for prosumers [48,49] Preferential tariffs applied in individual countries were adjusted to the situation in their energy market and were to ensure grid parity for PV energy production at given investment costs [50]. Thus, the tariffs for the utility-scale were different from those for the residential rooftop PV, and they were changed over time, as in the five subsequent editions of Conto Energia in Italy [45].…”

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“…FIT, net-metering or net-billing programs are very competitive [15,25,46,51]. However, without support in the form of feed-in tariffs or other preferential tariffs, PV systems, among them residential ones, would not develop [10,33,38,42,45,46,50,52,53]. Electricity generation costs from PV still do not reach grid parity in many countries, even with lower investment costs [40].…”

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Factors Determining the Development of Prosumer Photovoltaic Installations in Poland

2022

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The development of energy production from renewable sources includes the production of energy from photovoltaic installations by prosumers. In Europe, RES development is driven by political goals and requires subsidies during the deployment period, at least as long as the cost of renewable electricity does not reaches grid parity. The study attempts to determine the importance of factors in the development of energy production by prosumers from PV installations in Polish regions. In 2019, the ‘Moj Prad’ program was introduced, applying subsidies to investment costs and the settlement of energy production in the net-metering system. Almost 900 thousand prosumer PV installations were built by the end of 2021, with a total capacity of 5.9 GW. Solar energy share grew from 0.1 to 2.1%. Spatial econometrics models were use in research to determine factors of prosumer PV systems development in Poland (at NUTS-2). Spatial regimes were found in the studied regions, as indicated by a positive autocorrelation (0.75). Considering the pseudo-R-square co-efficient, we can conclude that the spatial error, i.e., factors not included in the GNS model, constitutes approximately 10%. The economic variables included in the Mansky model, i.e., level of salaries and GDP, explain 90% of the variability of installed PV capacity (Nagelkerke pseudo-R-squared value is 0.906). The level of development of prosumer photovoltaic installations (in W per capita) in regions depends primarily on economic factors represented by the level of salaries in a given region. With the increase in salaries by one unit, we also have an increase in installed power capacity in watts per person by 3.52. Surprisingly, the region’s overall wealth did not matter, as the relative number of installations in regions with lower GDP was higher than in others. One can explain that the individual income of households is more important for increasing the number of prosumer installations than the income of the regional economy. The increase in the number of installations in one region contributed to the subsequent increase in their number in neighboring regions.

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Factors Determining the Development of Prosumer Photovoltaic Installations in Poland

2022

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“…To tackle the urgent issue of global warming, transitioning to renewable energy sources such as solar, hydropower, and wind are crucial for reducing pollution. However, a significant challenge with renewable energy is the need for specialized infrastructure, which is not as necessary for non-renewable sources like natural gas, coal, and oil [2,3]. Fortunately, regions near the equator, which often require significant amounts of electricity to support higher living standards, are ideally positioned for harnessing solar energy.…”

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Optimization of Lead-Free Sn-Based Perovskite Solar Cells using SCAPs-1D Simulation Techniques

Maqsood,

Abid,

Kamran

et al. 2024

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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are vital for their optical and electrical properties, with lead-based PSCs reaching a remarkable efficiency of 26.1%, while tin-based counterparts achieve 18.71%. Due to lead's toxicity, there's a push for alternatives like tin. However, tin-based PSCs suffer from stability issues and high defect density states, necessitating the development of cost-effective, high-performance, and eco-friendly alternatives. In this study, we designed a hetero-junction architecture using MASnI3-based Perovskite, opti-mized with SCAPs-1D. After exhaustive analysis, our device achieved a power conversion efficiency of 24.18%, with enhanced parameters including Voc of 0.09323V, Jsc of 30.8360 mA/cm2, and FF of 84.10%. Recombination rates, particularly Shockley-Read Hall recom-bination, were significantly reduced. Parametric analyses, encompassing absorber layer thickness, band gap, defect density, doping concentration, and operating temperature, in-dicate potential efficiency enhancements. This underscores the viability of Sn-based PSCs as a cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally benevolent alternative to lead-based counterparts, promising advancements in future research and development efforts.

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“…The most important factors are the rising energy consumption on a global scale as well as the limited availability and high cost of fossil fuels. Two more critical challenges are the impact energy technologies have on the environment and the maturation of photovoltaic technology [15]. The PV module characteristics parameters, which are typically provided by the manufacturer, never exactly match in real-world operating environments.…”

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Modeling and simulation of PV system with three phase inverter along PV, IV curves using MATLAB/Simulink

2023

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The modeling and simulation research of a solar grid-connected system with an inverter, as well as the experimental verification of the new methodology, are presented in this paper. The simulation of a grid-connected PV system with a 12 KW rated power, made up of a solar generator and a three-phase grid-connected inverter, used this technique. By conducting IV characteristic measurements, results for the PV module characteristics have been simulated. The observed AC output power vs DC input power is fitted to a second-order efficiency model to derive its unique parameters, which account for the power conversion efficiency. The Matlab/Simulink environment was used to produce the simulation results. Whether looking at I-V characteristics or the entire operating system, the results have demonstrated good consistency. A PV array block is needed to produce 12kW power so that we can feed it to the grid. Also, there are some inputs to the PV array i.e. Irradiance and Temperature. These two parameters can change the output power considerably, for example, if the temperature rises, the output power decreases.

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Solar Photovoltaic Grid Parity: A Review of Issues, Challenges and Status of Different PV Markets

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Factors Determining the Development of Prosumer Photovoltaic Installations in Poland

Factors Determining the Development of Prosumer Photovoltaic Installations in Poland

Optimization of Lead-Free Sn-Based Perovskite Solar Cells using SCAPs-1D Simulation Techniques

Modeling and simulation of PV system with three phase inverter along PV, IV curves using MATLAB/Simulink

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