Techno-economic analysis of off-grid rooftop solar PV system

Sharma, Piyush; Bojja, Haranath; Yemula, Pradeep Kumar

doi:10.1109/icpes.2016.7584208

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“…Similar type of investigations were also executed in India and Indonesia [8,9]. Many researches have also been performed considering the technical and economic aspects of solar PV system for Bangladesh specially focusing the urban and remote areas [10,11]. A basic solar PV system consists of a small solar panel, a battery, and a charge controller [12].…”

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System and Cost Analysis of Stand-Alone Solar Home System Applied to a Developing Country

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Power is one of the key requirements for the development of economies and upgrading of standards of living of developing countries. Countries such as Bangladesh depend largely on fossil fuels such as diesel fuel and natural gas to produce the main proportion of their electricity. However, this country’s combination of limited natural gas reserves high fuel prices and escalating costs of transmission and distribution lines has greatly increased the unit cost of electricity generation and it is becoming difficult for customers to pay for electricity. On the other hand, burning fuel causes environmental pollution that leads to global warming which is ultimately responsible for climate change and its devastating consequences. In this study, we have recommended a stand-alone system for the traditional consumption of domestic electric use at residential units in Bangladesh. We have shown a comparison of using the stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) system with the traditional grid connection. Although the initial set-up cost is high, it becomes profitable as people are supplied with electricity, which is being generated from PV as a result minimizing the energy cost from the grid, and in addition, they can later make savings from this system. This paper, therefore, aims at determining the optimum size of the rooftop solar home system that will fulfil all the criteria for powering up electrical appliances at an affordable price. Comparative analysis of both energy systems based on the cost calculation has been performed by means of the Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Renewables (HOMER) software. The validity of this proposal and its usefulness is also analysed.

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“…Sharma et al determined the design and feasibility of standalone roof top solar system and concluded that for a household demand of 9.57 kWh of energy per day, a 1.5 kWp solar plant is sufficient and for public utility like a hotel, having a daily demand of 600 kWh, 107 kWp solar power plant is adequate. A study in 2012, by Jain et al presented that 100 MW solar power plant is feasible in Jodhpur, India and the levelized tariff of electricity is 34.17 US cents/kWh.…”

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Floating solar power plant for sustainable development: A techno‐economic analysis

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Goswami

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Env Prog and Sustain Energy

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The primary source of energy is depleting day by day owing to an increase in per capita energy consumption. To ensure energy security, to minimize climate change problems and to guarantee sustainable development, the useful utilization of renewable energy potential is of utmost importance. Recent researches reveal significant environmental effects in utilization of photovoltaic technology in large power plants located in urban locations. Further observations depict that the ground mounted PV power plants occupy large land spaces in the modern cities. These have led to the escalation of land price which has resulted in increasing the levelized tariff of electricity. Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) is an alternative to mitigate the aforesaid problems. In this article, a techno‐economic feasibility of a 10 MW FSPV plant is done to show the economic viability and environmental suitability in maintaining ecological balance through adoption of floating solar photovoltaic technology as compared to conventional ground mounted PV systems. The results show that floating solar photovoltaic power plant has 10.2% more generating capacity than land based PV system and producing 28.38 MU excess generation over the life cycle of the plant. The FSPV plant will save the land cost burden of USD 352125 and water cess burden of USD 47,600. This results in reducing the levelized tariff of FSPV plant to USD 0.026/kWh which is 39% less than land based PV power plant. The FSPV plant will also save 92,945.92 MT of Coal and a total CO2 emission of 340,801.74 ton. The FSPV power plant will help to bridge the gap between energy demand and supply along with reducing the cost of electricity and protecting the environment.

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“…Mathematically this can be expressed as (10) where, is the payback period in years. By rearranging the above equation, we can calculate the payback period as follows (11) According to the C O2 base line database prepared by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under the ministry of power, Government of India, the weighted average emission factor for thermal power plants is 0.82 Tonnes of C O2 per MWh of energy generated.…”

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“…Rooftop solar [9,10] power production has massive potential to transform the solar power production and distribution in the country. Installation of PV modules on rooftop of the buildings generates electricity for self-consumption and power distribution.…”

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Techno Economic Analysis of Rooftop Solar System Along with Potential and Future Prospects in India

Alam¹

2017

IJARCSSE

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Abstract-The mitigation of global energy demands and climate change are the most important factors in the modern days. Moreover sustainable energy security is the another key issue which stimulate to think the researchers, manufacturers and government to develop the solar energy extensively. Development and application of solar energy have been regarded by the government of India and common people, and they thought that solar photovoltaic energy can provide more energy in future compare to other renewable energies. In the last decade, solar photovoltaic energy research and development has supported by the central government and state governments. This paper discusses the solar energy potential, development and future prospects in India. Some key policies and initiatives undertaken by Indian government to promote solar energy in India are also highlighted. Techno economic analysis of a typical roof top solar system is also analysed with Indian context which will be helpful for decision makers and various stakeholders.

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Techno-economic analysis of off-grid rooftop solar PV system

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System and Cost Analysis of Stand-Alone Solar Home System Applied to a Developing Country

System and Cost Analysis of Stand-Alone Solar Home System Applied to a Developing Country

Floating solar power plant for sustainable development: A techno‐economic analysis

Techno Economic Analysis of Rooftop Solar System Along with Potential and Future Prospects in India

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