Comparative Study of Solar PV Power Plant Dimensionnement Connected to Network Based on Monofacial and Bifacial Modules

This article presents the results of comparative study of two PV solar modules technologies,namely monofacial and bifacial.This study main objective is to identify conditions and parameters that make it possible to obtain better energy and economic efficiency from one or other of two technologies.The study reason lies in revival observed on bifacial module in recent years where all the major manufacturers of PV solar panels are developing them where in a few years,this technology risks being at the same price as the monofacial solar panel with better efficiency.Economic indicator used is energy levelized cost(LCOE)which is function technology type,energy productivity,annual investment and operation cost.To achieve this,a 3.685 MWc solar PV power plant was dimensioned and simulated under Matlab for a 3.5 ha site with a 2,320,740,602 FCFA budget for monofacial installation,against 1,925,188,640 FCFA for 2.73 MWc bifacial installation.The LCOE comparative analysis of two technologies calculated over a period of 25 years,showed that plant with bifacial panels is more beneficial if bifacial gain is greater than 9%.It has further been found that it is possible to gain up to 40%of invested cost if bifacial gain reaches 45%.Finally,a loss of about 10%of invested cost could be recorded if bifacial gain is less than 9%.

Exploring the merits of geographical diversification of solar PV power plants for a resilient PV-dominated electricity grid in India

India is highly dependent on solar photovoltaics(PV)to harness its vast solar resource potential and combat climate change.However,∼90%of the installed PV capacity in India is concentrated in the top nine states,with the remaining states lagging behind.The research reveals that during monsoons,heavy cloud cover and rain lead to high solar resource variability,intermittency and the risk of very low PV generation,which can result in reliability issues in future PV-dominated electricity grids.Although energy storage can help in overcoming high intermittency,there are multiple challenges associated with it.The novelty of this study lies in demonstrating the benefits of combining multiple PV sites in various regions to mitigate the risks of low PV generation and high variability.The variability of individual sites was found to be up to∼3.5 times higher than the variability of combined generation.During noon,prominent solar park sites like Bhadla and NP Kunta experience a decrease in power generation to values as low as∼10%of the rated PV capacity.However,the minimum generation of the large-scale dispersed PV generation is>30%.Furthermore,the research identifies other benefits of dispersing PV generation across the country,viz.,reduction of seasonal variability by adding PV capacity in the southern region,widening of the PV generation span,more room for PV capacity addition,reduction in storage and ramping needs,utilization of hydroelectric potential of the north-east and PV potential of Ladakh,and creating opportunities for sustainable development in rural agrarian regions through agrivoltaics.

Distributed Solar PV System for Industrial Application

The paper presents the design and field test of a distributed solar PV system for industrial application （DGPVi）. DGPVi utilizes HyPV （hybrid PV） system which generates solar power for self-consumption in lighting and air conditioning in a production line of a factory when solar energy is available. It does not feed the excess PV power to the grid. HyPV will be switched to grid power supply when solar energy is not available. A 3 kWp DGPVi is installed in a factory for field demonstration. The test results show that the solar PV power generated can be utilized immediately. The solar energy generation efficiency （kWh/day per kWp PV installation） of DGPVi is close to that of grid-tied PV system without self-consumption and battery storage. The yearly return on investment of DGPVi is 2.0% at the present installation cost or 3.3% at further cost-down cost. The payback time will be 14.3 years at the present installation cost or 12.1 years at cost-down cost. The present study verifies the economic feasibility of DGPVi.

Reliability Assessment Considering the Coordination of Wind Power, Solar Energy and Energy Storage

风光储联合发电系统并网后必须采取策略与系统之间实现协调调度与运行才可在保证可靠性的前提下最大化利用可再生能源，但现有的可靠性评估中还缺少对大规模风光储联合发电系统协调运行的考虑。针对此问题，基于序贯蒙特卡罗仿真方法，建立了风电、光伏和储能系统的发电可靠性评估模型，并提出了新的协调调度策略。模型综合考虑了风速、太阳光辐照度、环境温度以及2种新能源发电技术的能量变换特性和储能系统的充放电约束等因素。这些模型被应用到IEEERTS79中，通过在Matlab中编制程序进行仿真计算，考察不同的协调运行策略、联合发电系统容量配置以及储能特性对于系统裕度的影响。评估结果可为联合发电系统并网规划与设计提供参考。

太阳能PV/T+相变能与直蒸式水源热泵供热(冷)系统特性分析

为解决河北农村建筑清洁供暖问题和太阳能利用具有不稳定性问题,设计了太阳能PV/T+相变能与直蒸式水源热泵供热(冷)系统进行实验研究。实验结果表明,冬季典型日系统发电量为4.453kWh,制热系数COP平均值3.41;夏季典型日系统发电量为5.945kWh,制冷系数EER平均值3.2;将发电量用于系统运行,制热系数COP为4.22,制冷系数EER为4.19,分别提高了23.75%和30.12%;夏季单纯PV/T太阳能电池发电量5.537kWh,本系统的发电量提高了7.37%。该系统经济效益高,运行稳定,是一种实现河北农村清洁供暖有效途径。

Decision Technique of Solar Radiation Prediction Applying Recurrent Neural Network for Short-Term Ahead Power Output of Photovoltaic System

In recent years, introduction of a renewable energy source such as solar energy is expected. However, solar radiation is not constant and power output of photovoltaic (PV) system is influenced by weather conditions. It is difficult for getting to know accurate power output of PV system. In order to forecast the power output of PV system as accurate as possible, this paper proposes a decision technique of forecasting model for short-term-ahead power output of PV system based on solar radiation prediction. Application of Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) is shown for solar radiation prediction in this paper. The proposed method in this paper does not require complicated calculation, but mathematical model with only useful weather data. The validity of the proposed RNN is confirmed by comparing simulation results of solar radiation forecasting with that obtained from other

Investigation on Grid Connections of Wind Power and PV Power in China

In order to fully comprehend the developing status of wind power and photovoltaic (PV) power generation, a special investigation on the integration of wind power and PV power was launched by the agencies of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) throughout China during July-October 2010. This report is completed based on the investigation along with routine supervisory and management programs. There are totally 573 wind power projects and 94 PV power projects involved. Existing problems in these projects are pointed out and proposals for regulation are put forward.

Analysis of the Performance Indicators of the PV Power System

The energy assessment of the PV power systems is carried out by using different types of performance indicators that benchmark the output of these systems against the PV panel maximum output at hypothetical operation conditions. In this paper, a comparative analysis of six types of performance indicators is conducted and a new performance indicator which considers PV panel slope and orientation is proposed. The proposed indicator is benchmarking the PV system actual output against the maximum output of the same system if it would operate in two axis tracking mode. The proposed performance indicator is used to develop a friendly user calculator of PV system output that can be used by, energy providers and PV system installers to evaluate the output of the PV grid connect network. The advantage of the developed calculator is high-lighted by a case study that estimates energy capacity of different residential rooftop PV systems installed in a residential suburb in Sydney.

Power Electronics and Its Application to Solar Photovoltaic Systems in India

Out of many renewable energy resources, solar energy is one of the conspicuous sources of energy which can supply the increasing demand of energy. As of May 2014, India has an installed PV capacity of 2.5 GW. The solar photovoltaic project includes power electronics with high quality performance devices, incorporated with smart energy management principles. Power electronics is used to improve the energy efficiency of apparatus, and help the generation of environmentally clean energy. In this article the explanation of role of power electronics and the discussion about similar and future concepts in solar photovoltaic systems related to reliability and advancement of each technology in India has been presented.

Economic Analysis and Environmental Impacts of a Hybrid PV System in Arid Climate Considering Different Types of Solar Trackers

This paper presents a study aimed at evaluating and comparing the performance of six different tracking systems for photovoltaic (PV) with diesel-battery hybrid system in arid climate of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The study considered various technical and economic factors including system net present cost (NPC), levelized cost of energy (LCOE), and PV power generation using energy analysis and microgrid design software “HOMER”. It also presents an overview of the current electricity production and demand in the Kingdom. The weather data used in this study have been collected from the new solar atlas launched by King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE). The selected solar resource monitoring station for this study is located near to Riyadh city and has an annual average daily total irradiation of 6300 W/m2/day. The study shows that, for stand-alone PV system in the vicinity of Riyadh city, tracking system is economically better than fixed angle system. Among the considered tracking systems, VCA system is the most preferable as it has low NPC and LCOE values with a high return on investment (ROI) as well as low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to a high renewable energy penetration.

Analysis for Effects of Temperature Rise of PV Modules upon Driving Distance of Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaic Electric Vehicles

The development of vehicle integrated photovoltaics-powered electric vehicles (VIPV-EV) significantly reduces CO2 emissions from the transport sector to realize a decarbonized society. Although long-distance driving of VIPV-EV without electricity charging is expected in sunny regions, driving distance of VIPV-EV is affected by climate conditions such as solar irradiation and temperature rise of PV modules. In this paper, detailed analytical results for effects of climate conditions such as solar irradiation and temperature rise of PV modules upon driving distance of the VIPV-EV were presented by using test data for Toyota Prius and Nissan Van demonstration cars installed with high-efficiency InGaP/GaAs/InGaAs 3-junction solar cell modules with a module efficiency of more than 30%. The temperature rise of some PV modules studied in this study was shown to be expressed by some coefficients related to solar irradiation, wind speed and radiative cooling. The potential of VIPV-EV to be deployed in 10 major cities was also analyzed. Although sunshine cities such as Phoenix show the high reduction ratio of driving range with 17% due to temperature rise of VIPV modules, populous cities such as Tokyo show low reduction ratio of 9%. It was also shown in this paper that the difference between the driving distance of VIPV-EV driving in the morning and the afternoon is due to PV modules’ radiative cooling. In addition, the importance of heat dissipation of PV modules and the development of high-efficiency PV modules with better temperature coefficients was suggested in order to expand driving range of VIPV-EV. The effects of air-conditioner usage and partial shading in addition to the effects of temperature rise of VIPV modules were suggested as the other power losses of VIPV-EV.

新型PV-Trombe墙的实验

提出了带有PV的新型Trombe墙结构,搭建了带有PV-Trombe墙的可对比热箱实验台,在PV-Trombe墙上通风口安装太阳能直流风机,并在合肥地区对其在冬季不同工况下对室内热环境的影响进行了实验研究.结果表明:带有PV-Trombe墙的测试热箱与不带该墙的对比热箱室内最大温差可达7℃,带有PV-Trombe墙测试热箱的室内最高温度基本上都在20℃以上;安装太阳能直流风机后,加快了PV-Trombe墙空气夹层和室内空气的热循环,上、下通风口的最大温差由没有安装前的13℃下降到8℃.实验所采用的光电池面积为0.72 m2,功率为100.8 WP,日平均输出功率为22.9 W.由于空气流道对光电池的冷却,光电池温度较低,日平均发电效率可达10.39%.

含分布式PV的配电网功率方向纵联保护方案

随着太阳能应用技术的进步和国家政策扶持力度的加大,越来越多的分布式光伏电源并入配电网中,对原有的配电网保护造成了巨大的影响。文章通过分析光伏并网对配电网保护的影响,根据已有的解决方案,并结合光伏自身输出的周期性、随机性和间歇性,提出了一种引入电流量的功率方向纵联保护方案,对不同线路的保护进行了完善,并在PSCAD/EMTDC软件中进行了仿真验证。结果表明,该保护方案不受光伏运行方式的影响而可靠地进行保护动作,在实践中具有可行性。

直膨式太阳能PV/T热泵系统性能分析

对采用光伏/光热(PV/T)组件的太阳能直膨式热泵系统进行数学模型的构建及参数分析。将PV/T模块与热泵蒸发器进行耦合形成直膨式太阳能PV/T热泵,降低PV背板温度提高发电效率的同时提高蒸发压力和蒸发温度,从而提高热泵效率。模拟结果表明,系统COP随PV/T组件面积的增大、太阳辐射的增强和环境温度的升高而上升。在太阳辐照强度为600 W/m^(2)时,系统COP为5.79,其发电、集热及总效率分别为17.77%、55.76%与75.49%。同时,PV组件除提供热泵系统所需电量以外,可输送其21.4%电量至电网。

PV/T-SAHP系统实验研究

通过系统在不同运行模式下的实验研究,分析太阳辐照度、温度等参数对系统光伏光热性能的影响,结果表明光伏热泵组件发电效率比传统光伏组件提高16.4%;在获得同样热水情况下,混联运行比串联运行每天多输出1.7 k Wh的净发电量,热泵平均COP从1.9升高到3.4。间接式光伏热泵系统将集热器的热量在蒸发器与冷凝器间进行合理分配后,比直膨式光伏热泵系统具有更好的综合性能。

LCOE Analysis of Solar Tracker Application in China

In China, systemic techno-economic analysis for solar tracker has been absent. To fill the blank, by taking the economic analysis of solar tracker application as the research object and using the LCOE method widely used internationally, the techno-economic analysis model of solar tracker was established according to conditions in China. Influence factors on LCOE were analyzed by using the established model, and the relationship between each cost factor and the cost component of energy leveling of tracker was further studied. In addition, the calculation method of investment payback period based on energy leveling analysis was established, and the influence of various factors on investment payback period was revealed through an example calculation. The research results will help to measure the economy of tracker application more accurately and comprehensively, and promote the popularization and application of solar tracker. The economic analysis model of solar tracker application was established by using LCOE method. The influence factors and cost component of LCOE were analyzed with the model. The payback period of solar tracker investment was also analyzed based on LCOE method.

Comparative assessment of maximum power point tracking procedures for photovoltaic systems

The fast growing demands and increasing awareness for the environment, PV systems are being rapidly installed for numerous applications.However, one of the important challenges in utilizing a PV source is the maximum power harnessing using various maximum power point tracking techniques available. With the large number of MPPT techniques, each having some merits and demerits, confusion is always there for their proper selection. Discussion on various proposed procedures for maximum power point tracking of photovoltaic array has been done. Based on different parameters analysis of MPPT techniques is carried out. This assessment will serve as a suitable reference for selection, understanding different ways and means of MPPT.

国内外BIPV相关标准的发展现状

国内在光伏建筑一体化(BIPV)相关标准的制定方面起步较晚。以BIPV行业的发展现状为研究基础,对国内外BIPV相关标准的发展现状进行了调研、分析和比对,并针对国内BIPV标准制定发展缓慢的问题给出了3点建议,希望国内BIPV相关标准的制定工作能够尽快完善和发展。

Verification of Solar Energy Measurements by (ERA-5) and Its Impact on Electricity Costs in North Africa

The target of this research is to estimate the distribution of global solar radiation (GSR) and reanalysis datasets (ERA-5) for development of PV cost reduction and predict of level cost energy over five countries in North Africa during the period time from 2011 to 2020. The effectiveness of reanalysis datasets (ERA-5) for North African countries was evaluated against high-quality surfaces measured using statistical analysis. The average values of mean bias error (MBE), root mean square error (RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE) of the reanalysis data of solar radiation vary from 0.079 to 0.222, 0.055 to 0.178, and 0.0145 to 0.198 respectively during the period time in the present research. The correlation coefficient (R2) varies from 0.93 to 99% in the present research. North African countries are among the most vulnerable regions to the potential impacts of climate change. The increasing impact of climate change shows the need to build up a reliable energy mix and improve the resilience of existing and new energy systems. The development of PV cost reduction and the predicted of level cost of energy (LCOE) are discussed and used one PV Module to calculate the total cost for five countries in North Africa. This research’s objective is to provide a reliable representation of the world’s solar radiation to aid in the use of solar energy in all sectors.

2023年中国光伏技术进展综述

2023年中国光伏技术发展迅速,从晶体硅、硅片、晶体硅太阳电池及其光伏组件、薄膜太阳电池及其光伏组件、新型太阳电池、光伏发电系统集成与应用、光伏功率变换器及平衡部件、光伏电站全生命周期数智化技术、光伏发电标准及实证测试、太阳电池光电转换效率等方面对2023年中国光伏技术发展情况进行了系统总结,客观描绘了中国光伏技术创新地图全貌。得到以下结论:1)三氯氢硅法(改良西门子法)和硅烷法技术的能耗指标达到国际先进水平,多次装料拉晶(RCz)技术仍是主要的硅棒生产方式,结合颗粒硅料的连续直拉单晶(CCz)技术持续取得进展。2)n型太阳电池的市场份额快速增加,TOPCon太阳电池大规模量产,HJT太阳电池产能持续增加,BC太阳电池实现批量生产。晶体硅太阳电池、钙钛矿太阳电池、钙钛矿/硅叠层太阳电池、CZTSSe薄膜太阳电池、有机太阳电池等太阳电池的光电转换效率屡创世界纪录。3)多层次立体化光伏发电应用体系不断丰富,大型地面光伏电站、分布式光伏电站、海上漂浮式光伏电站、天基/空间光伏发电系统、山地光伏电站等多元化应用模式蓬勃发展。