Performance analysis of various system configurations on grid-connected residential PV systems

Ueda, Yoshisuke; Kurokawa, Kosuke; Kitamura, Kiyoyuki; Yokota, Masaharu; Akanuma, Katsumi; Sugihara, Hiroyuki

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2008.11.021

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“…They also recommended the use of multiple sources of energy to provide adequate energy to the customers. Analysis of various system configurations and orientations of grid-connected PV systems was performed by [10]. In [11], the authors presented a paper on grid-connected PV systems for residential houses with energy storage, and studied the relation between storage size and energy flow to the grid in Belgium.…”

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Use of standalone photovoltaic system for office building: the case study of national centre for hydropower research and development, Nigeria

Oladeji¹,

Balogun²,

Aliyu³

2018

Nig. J. Tech.

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This paper presents the design of a cost effective energy system for National Centre for Hydropower Research and Development (NACHRED) building to supply its daily energy requirements. The daily hourly load demand of the building was measured with FLUKE 434 Series II Energy Analyzer. The measurement was grouped into two namely: category 1 and category 2. In category 1, the essential electrical load demand excluding air conditioner system was measured for 3 consecutive days while in category 2 the total daily load demand including air conditioner system was also measured for three consecutive days. HOMER pro3.2 was used to size and simulate photovoltaic system required for the two categories. The system in category 1 with the load of an average consumption of 36.34kWh/d, is considered as a cost effective system for the building, as compared to one in category 2 with the load of an average consumption of 198.1kWh/d.

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Section: Brief Literature Reviewmentioning

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Use of standalone photovoltaic system for office building: the case study of national centre for hydropower research and development, Nigeria

Oladeji¹,

Balogun²,

Aliyu³

2018

Nig. J. Tech.

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“…System energy yield, Y A (h/day), is the ratio of the system's DC energy output (kWh/m 2 ) per installed capacity per unit area of the PV solar panel (kWp/m 2 ) which is given by [55]:…”

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A study on the reliability and performance of solar powered street lighting systems

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This paper presents the results of a study on the reliability and performance of the solar-powered street lighting systems installed at the African University of Science and Technology (AUST) in Nigeria, a hot and humid environment. The technical performance of the systems was studied using the following performance indicators: system energy yield, capture loss, as well as the system performance ratio while the reliability of the systems was examined using a model developed from the findings from the maintenance and fault diagnosis of the systems. The model was used to predict the total failure and survival probability of the systems using the Weibull distribution. The performance evaluation during the monitored period (February 2012 to January 2015) indicated that the performance ratios of the systems vary from 70% to 89% and the energy yields of the systems ranging from 2.87 h/day to 5.57 h/day. The results from the reliability analysis also showed that when the stress concentration factor around the notch between the cable terminals in the charge controller increases, the charge controller will become overheated, which in turn affected other components of the systems. The implications of this study are also discussed for the design and development of future solar-powered street lighting systems.

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“…For instance, within the frame of its new sustainable strategy, IKEA recently invested in renewable electricity production in order to cover its whole electricity consumption in Sweden (IKEA 2013). Moreover, the solar power production of households has exploded over the last five years (Ueda et al 2009). Also, an increasing number of farmers are pursuing wind power production (Sutherland and Holstead 2014).…”

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Entering renewable electricity production : An actor perspective

Mignon¹

2014

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Although energy transition is considered one of the main challenges of our time, little attention has traditionally been paid to the actors participating in this transition, such as the producers of renewable electricity. Previous energy policy literature and policy- makers have assumed that these producers are incumbent actors of the current energy system, that is to say, large utilities producing both renewable and fossil-fueled electricity. In reality, new types of producers are entering the renewable electricity production market, without much (if any) previous experience in that industry. This Licentiate thesis studies the new entrants of renewable electricity production in order to identify their motives, their responses to policies, and their ways of implementing their projects. This is conducted through the analysis of 37 cases of new entrants in Sweden. A theoretical background, a complete description of the methods, and an overall presentation of the findings are presented in the first part of the thesis, and in the second part of the thesis, four scientific papers studying the new entrants of renewable electricity production from complementary theoretical approaches are presented. Results show that the new entrant group is heterogeneous in several ways. They have different motives, they are affected by different drivers and pressures, and they are faced with different challenges during their entry processes. Despite that, their share of investments represents the majority of those currently being made in renewable electricity production in Sweden. Based on these results, policy implications are drawn and, in particular, the need for policy-makers and energy policy literature to acknowledge the particularities of the new entrants is highlighted

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Performance analysis of various system configurations on grid-connected residential PV systems

Cited by 86 publications

References 4 publications

Use of standalone photovoltaic system for office building: the case study of national centre for hydropower research and development, Nigeria

Use of standalone photovoltaic system for office building: the case study of national centre for hydropower research and development, Nigeria

A study on the reliability and performance of solar powered street lighting systems

Entering renewable electricity production : An actor perspective

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