...Design and Cost Benefit Analysis of Grid Connected Solar PV System for the AUST Campus A. Muntasib Chowdhury1♦, I. Alam2♦, M. Rahman3♦, T. Rahman Khan4♦, T. Baidya5♦, A. Hasib Chowdhury6# 1 Department of EEE, AUST, Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh shovon_eee_aust@hotmail.com, 2imtialam@ymail.com, 3lemon_eee@yahoo.com, 4 tarek_eee666@yahoo.com, 5tonmoy_strings@yahoo.com # Department of EEE, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh 6 hasib@eee.buet.ac.bd ♦ Abstract— This paper describes a design and detailed analysis of a grid connected solar PV system for the Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) campus. Various design considerations are discussed including the factors and parameters with limited data and information resources available for Bangladesh. Cost analysis reveals that the proposed design is economical and cost effective for the AUST campus. Keywords— Grid-tie solar, solar insolation, sunshine duration, commercial solar power system, Bangladesh. TABLE II DAILY AVERAGE BRIGHT SUNSHINE HOURS AT DHAKA CITY Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Average Daily Mean 8.7 9.1 8.8 8.9 8.2 4.9 5.1 5.8 6.0 7.6 8.6 8.9 7.55 Maximum 9.9 10.7 10.1 10.2 9.7 7.3 6.7 7.1 8.5 9.2 9.9 10.2 9.13 Minimum 7.5 7.7 7.5 7.8 5.7 3.8 2.6 4.1 4.8 6.5 7.0 7.4 6.03 I. INTRODUCTION Energy is an essential element for industrial and socioeconomic development of a country. However, the linkage between energy and environmental...
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...DESIGN AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF 2MW GRID CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE CAMPUS BY MARTIN CHINAMONYA Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE Project proposal submitted in partial fulfilment of requirements for BSc Honours Degree in electrical engineering SUPERVISOR: MR E RASHAYI CONTENTS Problem statement Background Objectives Literature review Methodology Time budget References PROBLEM STATEMENT Zimbabwe is only able to generate about 1100MW against national demand of 2200MW at peak periods. So this power deficit can be covered by exploring alternative forms of energy generation to meet the aspirations for full electrification. Africa has a huge solar potential but sadly it still trails the rest of world, so this project seeks promote the development of grid connected solar PV system as to alleviate energy crises in Africa. Objectives The main objective for the project is to design 2MW grid-connected solar PV system for the University of Zimbabwe using roofs of the building to analyze its financial and technical performance using software packages. The specific objectives are as follows: To come out with a standard...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Gigantic population and comprehensive electrical energy consumption have made power crisis one of the gravest national problems in the developing countries like Nigeria. Excessive demand of power is always difficult to meet and as a result national economy is being hampered severely due to this deregulation of electricity. Alternative power sources that can deliver output currents in absence of grid supply are now automatic choices in home grid-connected system. In urban areas, IPS (Instant Power Supply) system is being used massively to cope up with load shedding. Increasing interest and investment in renewable energy give rise to rapid development of high penetration solar energy. There are multiple ways to interface PV arrays with the power grid. Solar energy has become a promising alternative source because it has many advantages such as abundance, pollution free and renewability. The solar photovoltaic (PV) power will play an important role in alleviating the energy crisis and reducing the environmental pollution and has a bright prospect of applications. Due to the nonlinear relationship between the current and the voltage of the photovoltaic cell, it can be observed that there is a unique maximum power point (MPP) at a particular environment, and this peak power point keeps changing with solar illumination and ambient temperature. In recent years, a large number of techniques have been proposed for maximum power point tracking...
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...APISOLAR, APREN, assoRinnovabili, Australian PV Association, BPVA, BSWSolar, CANSIA, CREIA, CRES, CZEPHO, Danish PV Association, EDORA, ENERPLAN, Fronius, GENSED, GIFI, Goldbeck, HELAPCO, Holland Solar, HUPIA, IEA-PVPS, JPEA, KOPIA, Martifer, PV AUSTRIA, PV Russia, PV Poland, PV Vlaanderen, Renewable Association of Israel, RPIA, RTS Corporation, SAPI, SAPVIA, SASIA, SEIA, SEMI Taiwan, SolarMax, SolarTrade Association, SunEdison, Swissolar, TOTAL, UNEF, Wacker, ZSFI Editor: Tom Rowe Design: Onehemisphere, Sweden Images: iStock.com/CaiaImage (cover), REC – Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (page 8), Sharp (page 10), ENEL (page 12), First Solar (page 14), First Solar (page 16), Kyocera Fineceramics, Stromaufwart Photovoltaik GmbH (page 26), Sharp (page 48), JA Solar (page 54). Supported by: Intersolar Europe Solar irradiation world map has been derived from the SolarGIS database: http://solargis.info (© 2014 GeoModel Solar) Disclaimer: Please note that all historical figures provided in this brochure are valid at the time of publication and will be revised when new and proven figures are available. All forecast figures are based on EPIA knowledge at the time of publication. Please also note that forecast figures have been rounded. EPIA’s methodology includes only systems connected to the grid and not those that have been installed but not yet connected. The difference between installations and systems connected to the grid can be quite significant in some cases. Installed...
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...RETScreen A study on the cost of solar energy generated using pv panels. The objective of this paper is to analyzed the potential production, cost, and GHG emissions reduction of installing a 5 MW PV system in Saudi Arabia. The study examined 41 different locations in Saudi Arabia to analyzed the global solar radiation levels and sunshine duration values and found out that Bishah was the best site, with a global solar radiation of 2.56MWh/m2 each year and sunshine duration with an overall mean of 8.89 hours. RETScreen Analysis showed that the total initial cost of the project was 39,864,634$ and the net present value was estimated to be US $74 million, having a simple payback period of approximately 7.6 years and a GHG emissions reduction of 335,455 CO2 tons/year (Rehamn, S. et.al, 2007). In study of viability analysis of photovoltaic power plants in Egypt, this paper aims to investigate the economical, environmental and potential sites in Egypt, to build a 10MWPV-grid connected power plant. The global solar radiation and sunshine duration data was obtained from NASA’s Surface Meteorology and Solar Energy database inorder to determined the best location. they also examined a number of different solar PV module types and selected the model with the highest ratio of capacity/area, the mono-Silicon 205 W Module from SANYO. The result of RETScreen analysis indicated that placement of the proposed 10MWPV-grid connected power plant was at the Wahat Kharga because of the highest Global...
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...a Geographical Perspective” under my guidance. It is her original work, and is fit for evaluation in partial fulfillment for the requirement of the Two Year (Full-Time) Post Graduate Diploma in Management. Rajshree Gupta Prof. S. K. Jain TABLE OF CONTENTS Sr.No. Particulars PREFACE 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rooftop PV Systems : An Introduction 1.2 Overview of the Global and Indian Experience Initiatives 1.3 Central initiatives State Initiatives 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY LITERATURE REVIEW 3. 4. METHODOLOGY & KEY ELEMENTS 5. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SHIFT 5.1 Why Solar makes sense SOLAR RESOURCE AVAILABILITY IN 6. DELHI Delhi’s Geographic Potential for Rooftop 6.1 Installations Methodology for calculating the solar rooftop 6.2 potential for different land areas in Delhi 6.2.1 Residential Buildings 6.2.2 Commercial Buildings 6.2.3 Industrial Buildings 6.2.4 Government Buildings 6.3 Consumer Categories for solar PV Factors that could impact the potential for 6.4 Rooftop Solar 6.4.1 Factors that could increase the potential 6.4.2 Factors that could decrease the potential 6.5 Delhi’s Existing Solar Policies and Incentives INTEGRATION OF SOLAR PV WITH THE 7. GRID (PROPOSAL) Case Study: Gandhinagar solar rooftop program 7.1 (2012 and on-going) 7.2...
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...Off-Grid Renewable Energy Applications- World Wide School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Abstract: About 1.4 billion urban and rural households around the world remain without electricity access today. 85% of these households are in rural areas and find it geographically challenging to benefit from grid-connected electricity for power supply. In the developing countries, rural areas mainly rely on inconvenient non-commercial resources like wood, agricultural residues etc. as sources of power generation. Hence, Off-Grid power, which can be generated on-site from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and biomass, plays a major role for the future of rural electrification world-wide. To achieve universal access of electricity, International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that by 2030 about 171 TWh of Off-Grid electricity will need to be generated for providing power to approximately 210M or 20% of total rural households. This paper focuses on understanding the implementation and impact of three Off-Grid renewable energy systems in three different developing countries. Two of them are successfully implemented and the other is currently under implementation. The fully implemented Off-Grid systems selected for this paper are “Off-Grid Rural Electrification-Ladakh” in India and “Off grid Solar Power System for a rural village” in Malaysia. The system that is currently being implemented is the “Rural Renewable Energy Development Project” in Bhutan. These projects have...
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...4.4 PV Sector As the country’s economy grows and rapid urbanization, the need of more energy is required to fuel the increased level of activity. One of the driver to deploy additional capacity from the urgent need of energy is to harness the country’s RE sector particularly the solar energy. Solar was forecasted to be an instant solution to the whooping energy supply challenge of the country, since it is considered as a cost-effective technology. Thus, the country founded a non-profit organization in 2010, wherein this could be able to help reduce risk and hasten PV Solar Development in the Philippines. The group of members are comprising of cell manufacturers, project developers, producers, installers, off takers, and individual members, such as the academic community. This alliance is very active when it comes to policy consultation on the implementing rules and regulations of the RE law. Furthermore, the group aims to help develop the manpower base of the solar industry, promotes...
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...and Research Gurgaon Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. India’s Current Power Scenario 3 3. Solar Energy Potential 3 4. State Participation in Solar Energy 4 4.1 Brief about JNNSM 4 4.2 Solar Installations and Gadgets 5 5. Technology Aspect 6 5.1 Issues with Development of Grid Interactive Technology 7 6. Finance 8 7. Risks and Challenges 9 8. Way Ahead 9 References: 10 1. 2. Introduction Energy is the prime factor for the generation of wealth and a significant factor for economic development of a country. Efficient and regular supply of energy is also critical for the economic growth. The limited fossil resources and the environmental problems associated with them have emphasized the need for new sustainable energy supply options. Development of newer energy sources thus acquires importance. The challenge is to ensure adequate supply of energy at the least possible cost. Another important aspect is to provide clean and convenient energy critical for the well-being of the poor, even when they cannot fully pay for it. Solar thermal power generation systems also known as Solar Thermal Electricity (STE) generating systems are emerging renewable energy technologies that can be developed as viable option for electricity generation in the future. This paper discusses the various options, their status and opportunities and challenges in developing solar energy in the context of India. 3. India’s Current Power Scenario India’s...
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...Title: SOLAR ENERGY: “SUNLIGHT into USEFUL ELECTRICITY” >Introduction< In today's climate of growing energy needs and increasing environmental concern, alternatives to the use of non-renewable and polluting fossil fuels have to be investigated. One such alternative is solar energy. Solar energy is quite simply the energy produced directly by the sun and collected elsewhere, normally the Earth. The sun creates its energy through a thermonuclear process that converts about 650,000,000 tons of hydrogen to helium every second. The process creates heat and electromagnetic radiation. The heat remains in the sun and is instrumental in maintaining the thermonuclear reaction. The electromagnetic radiation (including visible light, infra-red light, and ultra-violet radiation) streams out into space in all directions. Only a very small fraction of the total radiation produced reaches the Earth. The radiation that does reach the Earth is the indirect source of nearly every type of energy used today. The exceptions are geothermal energy, and nuclear fission and fusion. Even fossil fuels owe their origins to the sun; they were once living plants and animals whose life was dependent upon the sun. The sun is an inexhaustible source of energy. Solar energy is radiant energy from the sun caused by nuclear fusion in the sun’s core. The sun’s radiant energy reaches the earth in rays of sunlight. Solar energy in the form of heat and light sustains life on earth. Solar energy can...
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...Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, is harnessed using a range of ever-evolving technologies such as solar heating, solar photovoltaics, solar thermal electricity, solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis.[1][2] Solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on the way they capture, convert and distribute solar energy. Active solar techniques include the use of photovoltaic panels and solar thermal collectors to harness the energy. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with favorable thermal mass or light dispersing properties, and designing spaces that naturally circulate air. In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainability, reduce pollution, lower the costs of mitigating climate change, and keep fossil fuel prices lower than otherwise. These advantages are global. Hence the additional costs of the incentives for early deployment should be considered learning investments; they must be wisely spent and need to be widely shared" The Earth receives 174 petawatts (PW) of incoming solar radiation (insolation) at the upper atmosphere.[3] Approximately 30% is reflected back to space while the...
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...Design and Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Off-Grid Photovoltaic Power Systems Mounir Bouzguenda, Abdelkader Tami, Azzeddine Ferrah, and Jihad Al-Khalaf Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University PO Box 44 PC 311 Sohar-Oman Tel: +968-820-101 ext 233 Email:m.bouzguenda@soharuni.edu.om Abstract--The interest in off-grid photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems in villages and remote areas is increasing. This interest stems from several factors such as improvement in living standards, reduced capital cost, stricter environmental constraints, and national programs that encourage renewable energy systems. To promote the usefulness of such renewable energy systems, a simple design and cost analysis method was developed. Its purpose is system sizing and life cycle cost analysis. Key parameters such as energy consumption, storage requirements, solar resources and financing options are entered into the program. Results such as system size and project cost are computed. For the financial analysis, Internal Rate of Return and Payback Period are used as project evaluation techniques. The method was tested for four PV systems with different geographical conditions and energy consumption profiles. Results show that the PV systems can be attractive on economic basis if governments provide sufficient funding and incentives. 1. INTRODUCTION Photovoltaics offer consumers the ability to generate electricity in a clean, quiet and reliable way. Because the source of energy is...
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...Indian population does not have access to convenient energy services (LPG, electricity). Though India has made significant progress in renewable energy, the share of modern renewables in the energy mix is marginal. This paper reviews the status and potential of different renewables (except biomass) in India. This paper documents the trends in the growth of renewables in India and establishes diffusion model as a basis for setting targets. The diffusion model is fitted tot the past trends for wind, small hydro and solar water heating and is used to establish future targets. The economic viability and green house gas (GHG) saving potential is estimated for each option. Several renewables have high growth rates, for example wind, Photovoltaic (PV) module manufacture and solar water heaters. New technologies like Tidal, OTEC, Solar thermal power plants and geothermal power plants are at the demonstration stage and future dissemination will depend on the experience of these projects. Ó 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction India had a population of 1.1 billion and a Gross Domestic Product of 33 trillion Rupees1 (728 billion US$) in 2006 [1]. A breakup of India’s primary commercial energy shows that more than 80% is supplied from fossil fuels. If we also consider traditional fuels and biomass,...
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...Internship Report Submitted By: Poulami Dey MBA/June-July/2010 Semester 4th Roll no.: 50 Enrolment No: EIILMU/09/ F0741 Project A PROJECT REPORT ON CURRENT MARKET SENARIO AND FUTUREPROSPECT FOR SOLAR LAMPS AND LED PRODUCTS AT BAJAJ ELECTRICALS LTD Company ACKNOWLADGEMENT My summer internship or training with Bajaj Electricals Ltd is a life time experience that I will cherish throughout my carrier .This project has provided a great opportunity to experience the excellent and modern work culture and work process of Bajaj Electrical Ltd. I wish to thank my respective project guide at the organisation Mr. Kalyan Bhattacharya. His guidance was extremely useful throughout my project work in giving me the detailed understanding of the entire product portfolio and the overall industry overview. I would also wish to thank all the distributers and group of dealers who shared their extremely important time to equip me with the important and valuable organizational insights and helping me to prepare the project. Along with the corresponding people at the organisation, I am sincerely thankful to our internal guide Prof, Anirban Dutta, who has helped me with the adequate academic insight whenever it was required. I wish to give my warm regards to all the persons involved in the timely completion of my project, directly or indirectly. I would like...
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