Analiza ekonomske opravdanosti investiranja u solarnu elektranu sa vertikalno postavljenim bifacijalnim fotonaponskim modulima u perspektivnim uslovima slobodnog tržišta

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Đorđe Lazović ◽  
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Kristina Džodić ◽  
Željko Đurišić
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Solar Power Plants ◽  
East West

After the expiration of governmental incentive measures for renewable energy sources integration, economic feasibility of investing into solar power plants will highly depend on compatibility between production and variable prices. In order to achieve the maximum possible profit of the power plant in liberalized electricity market, it is necessary to consider the possibility of investing in solutions that are not common today, but with the potential of being more profitable in the future. Such a solution is a solar power plant consisting of vertically placed bifacial modules whose active surfaces are oriented in the east-west direction. This configuration of the power plant can achieve higher production in periods of high prices, and thus higher profits from the sale of electricity. On the other hand, such a solution is more expensive than a standard solar power plant with monofacial modules. In this paper, a comparison of return on investment in a bifacial power plant and a monofacial power plant with existing and prospective market conditions is performed. The influence of solar power plant production on the price of electricity was investigated on the example of Germany. Based on this research, a prognostic model of the daily price diagram on the unified European market until 2040 was formed. It served for the analysis of the profitability of investments in the two considered variants of the solar power plant realization.

Analiza ekonomske opravdanosti investiranja u solarnu elektranu sa vertikalno postavljenim bifacijalnim fotonaponskim modulima u perspektivnim uslovima slobodnog tržišta

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Đorđe Lazović ◽  
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Kristina Džodić ◽  
Željko Đurišić
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
The Future

The future of European energy is moving towards a single European electricity market and an increasing share of renewables in the overall production mix. After the expiration of governmental incentive measures, power plants based on renewable energy sources will enter the liberalized market, where electricity prices will largely depend on the production of renewable energy sources. In order to achieve the maximum possible profit of the power plant under such conditions, it is necessary to consider the possibility of investing in solutions that are less represented today, but with the prospect of being more profitable in the future. Such a solution is a solar power plant consisting of vertically placed bifacial modules whose active surfaces are oriented in the east-west direction. This configuration of the power plant can achieve higher production in periods of high prices, and thus higher profits from the sale of electricity. On the other hand, such a solution is more expensive than a standard solar power plant with monofacial modules. In this paper, a comparison of return on investment in a bifacial power plant and a monofacial power plant with existing and prospective market conditions is performed. PVsyst software was used to analyze the solar potential and production profiles of photovoltaic power plants. The influence of solar power plant production on the price of electricity was investigated on the example of Germany. Based on this research, a prognostic model of the daily price diagram on the unified European market until 2040 was formed which served for the analysis of the profitability of investments in the two considered variants of the solar power plant realization.

scholarly journals Improving the Efficiency of Solar Power Plants

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 480-497
Author(s):  
Dmitriy S. Strebkov ◽  
Yuriy Kh. Shogenov ◽  
Nikolay Yu. Bobovnikov
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Horizontal Surface ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Utilization Factor ◽  
Working Surface ◽  
Solar Power Plants

Introduction. An urgent scientific problem is to increase the efficiency of using solar energy in solar power plants (SES). The purpose of the article is to study methods for increasing the efficiency of solar power plants. Materials and Methods. Solar power plants based on modules with a two-sided working surface are considered. Most modern solar power plants use solar modules. The reflection of solar radiation from the earth’s surface provides an increase in the production of electrical energy by 20% compared with modules with a working surface on one side. It is possible to increase the efficiency of using solar energy by increasing the annual production of electric energy through the creation of equal conditions for the use of solar energy by the front and back surfaces of bilateral solar modules. Results. The article presents a solar power plant on a horizontal surface with a vertical arrangement of bilateral solar modules, a solar power station with a deviation of bilateral solar modules from a vertical position, and a solar power plant on the southern slope of the hill with an angle β of the slope to the horizon. The formulas for calculating the sizes of the solar energy reflectors in the meridian direction, the width of the solar energy reflectors, and the angle of inclination of the solar modules to the horizontal surface are given. The results of computer simulation of the parameters of a solar power plant operating in the vicinity of Luxor (Egypt) are presented. Discussion and Conclusion. It is shown that the power generation within the power range of 1 kW takes a peak value for vertically oriented two-sided solar modules with horizontal reflectors of sunlight at the installed capacity utilization factor of 0.45. At the same time, when the solar radiation becomes parallel to the plane of vertical solar modules, there is a decrease in the output of electricity. The proposed design allows equalizing and increasing the output of electricity during the maximum period of solar radiation. Vertically oriented modules are reliable and easy to use while saving space between modules.

Pengembangan Sistem Pengaturan Suplai Beban (Ats) Pada Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Hibrid Berbasiskan Mikrokontroler

Kilat ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-271
Author(s):  
Sugeng Purwanto
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Hybrid Power ◽  
Solar Power Plants ◽  
One Year

ABSTRACT Renewable energy is potential alternative energy to replace the central role of fossil energy which has been going on since the early 20th century. The solar power plant is alternative energy, especially for households and industry, and can be designed as a hybrid power plant consisting of solar panels, batteries, an automatic transfer switch (ATS), and a grid. This research will focus on developing ATS based on a microcontroller. It functions to regulate the load supply automatically from the three sources of electrical energy, like solar panels, batteries, and grid while the microcontroller functions to monitor the transfer of power from the solar power plant to grid and voltage movements in the system so that current and voltage data can be recorded from time to time to improve system reliability, effectiveness, and efficiency of the tool. ATS components consist of MCB, magnetic contactor, timer H3CR, relay, 2000VA inverter, solar charge controller 100A, NodeMCU ESP8266 IoT, and battery 12V 100AH. This research is conducted in one year to produce ATS based on a microcontroller that can automatically regulate the supply of loads from the three sources of electrical energy with a good level of efficiency and stability.  Keywords: solar power plants, hybrid power plants, an automatic transfer switch.  ABSTRAK Energi baru terbarukan merupakan energi alternatif yang potensial untuk menggantikan peran sentral dari energi fosil yang telah berlangsung sejak awal abad ke 20. PLTS merupakan salah satu energi alternatif penyedia energi listrik untuk rumah tangga dan industri serta dapat dirancang sebagai sistem pembangkit listrik tenaga hibrid (PLTH) yang terdiri dari panel surya, baterai, sistem pengaturan beban atau ATS (automatic transfer switch) dan jaringan PLN. Peneltian difokuskan pada pengembangan sistem ATS berbasiskan mikrokontroler. ATS berfungsi untuk mengatur suplai beban secara otomatis dari ketiga sumber energi listrik yaitu panel surya, baterai dan PLN sedangkan mikrokontroler berfungsi memonitor perpindahan daya dari PLTS ke sumber PLN dan pergerakan tegangan pada sistem sehingga dapat dilakukan pencatatan data arus dan tegangan dari waktu ke waktu sehingga dapat meningkatkan keandalan sistem, efektifitas dan efisiensi alat. Komponen ATS terdiri dari MCB, magnetic contactor, timer H3CR, relay, inverter 2000VA, solar charge controller 100A, NodeMCU ESP8266 IoT, dan baterai 12V 100Ah. Penelitian ini akan dilakukan dalam periode satu tahun menghasilkan ATS berbasiskan mikrokontroler yang dapat mengatur suplai beban secara otomatis dari ketiga sumber energi listrik dengan tingkat efisiensi dan kestabilan yang baik. Tim penelitian ini tediri dari 3 orang dan berasal dari program studi teknik elektro, IT PLN.  Kata kunci: pembangkit listrik tenaga surya, pembangkit listrik tenaga hibrid, pengaturan suplai beban.

scholarly journals Operation experience of solar power plants connected to the Russian distributed grid

2018 ◽  
Vol 245 ◽  
pp. 07011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lev Koshcheev ◽  
Evgeniy Popkov ◽  
Ruslan Seit
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Solar Power Plants

The islanding condition of grid-tied solar power plant with hydro power plant of commensurable power is considered in this article. Based on the results of the article, the relevant conclusions were drawn.

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE INVESTIGATION OF FIXED AND TRACKING PV SOLAR POWER PLANTS ENERGY EFFICIENCY

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragoljub Mirjanić ◽  
Tomislav Pavlović ◽  
Ivana Radonjić ◽  
Darko Divnić
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Comparative Investigation ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Solar Power Plants

The paper provides basic information on fixed (stationary), one-axis tracking and dual-axis tracking PV solar power plants. In this regard, a schematic overview of the PV solar power plant and basic information on its components (solar modules, inverters, monitoring system, etc.) are given. The following is a description of the fixed, one-tracking and dual-tracking PV solar power plant and their energy efficiency. Finally, measured results of power and temperature of fixed and dual-axis tracking solar modules of 50 W are presented.

scholarly journals Risk Management Based on NPV-at-Risk: A Case Study in Floating Solar Power Plant Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-254
Author(s):  
Octa Untoro ◽  
Fakhrina Fahma ◽  
Wahyudi Sutopo
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Risk Identification ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Investment Return ◽  
Solar Power Plants

There are some unpredicted factors in floating solar power plants that can affect the investment return value. This research aimed to develop an NPV-at-risk based risk management analysis on the floating solar power plant. This research proposed six-staged solutions: communication and consultation, context assignment, risk identification, risk analysis, risk evaluation, and risk mitigation. This study took place in a floating solar power plant in Indonesia. This research showed that some unpredicted risks, such as irradiation, operation and maintenance costs, inflation, and interest rate, could contribute to the investment return. This procedural proposal could be applied in the management of the income realization based on the income projection.

scholarly journals Method for Calculating the Capacity of Solar Power Plants and its Implementation in LabVIEW Environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 11007
Author(s):  
Grigory Okhotkin ◽  
Alexander Serebryannikov ◽  
Valery Zakharov ◽  
Sergey Chumarov
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Computing Time ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Plant Component ◽  
Battery Capacity ◽  
Load Schedule ◽  
Solar Power Plants

The paper presents the method for calculating the capacity of an autonomous solar power plant and its components. This method allows considering a load variation during the day as well as specifying the required capacity of the battery and excluding an unjustified overestimation of the power plant component capacities along with the increase in efficiency of the autonomous solar power plant. Formula for determining the required battery capacity of an autonomous solar power plant could be easily generalized for any number of changes in the load schedule steps. Virtual instruments (calculators) for calculating the capacity of an autonomous solar power plant and its components have been developed on the basis of this method in LabVIEW environment. These calculators may have a rather high visibility, ease of use and low memory requirements along with less computing time spent on calculations. The first calculator may allow recalculating capacities of loads on the power plant main supply bus as well as determining the energy consumption of loads per day. The second calculator may be used for determining the required capacity and number of batteries as well as the capacity of the charger, inverters, main supply bus and solar modules along with the solar power plant efficiency.

ENSURING PERMISSIBLE VOLTAGE LEVELS IN LOW-VOLTAGE NETWORKS IN THE DESIGN OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS FOR PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Vadim Bodunov
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Electrical Network ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Private Households ◽  
Solar Power Plants

One way to stimulate the development of renewable energy is preferential electricity tariffs for businesses, electricity consumers, including energy cooperatives and private households, whose generators produce electricity from alternative energy sources. Such a state policy exists both in Ukraine (the "green tariff") and in other countries (Feed-in tariffs). The simplified connection mechanism of generating power of private households and the fast payback period of solar power plants have led to a rapid increase in the number of such facilities. The peculiarity of network photovoltaic installations of private households is that the investment is proportional, and sometimes even less than the cost of additional reconstruction, for example, to increase the capacity of the electrical network, so, as a rule, their connection to low voltage networks is carried out without any additional changes of intersections of power lines. At the same time, according to the Law of Ukraine on the Electricity Market, the connection of generating installations to consumers, including private households, should not lead to deterioration of regulatory parameters of electricity quality. Another feature of these objects is the almost complete lack of information about the parameters of the electrical network. In the absence of reliable information, it becomes necessary to develop approximate methods for estimating the allowable capacity of solar power plants of private households depending on the place of connection, the parameters of the modern low-quality distribution network and modes of its operation. The article proposes the use of the distribution network model in the form of a line with evenly distributed load from the solar power plants in the form of a concentrated load at the corresponding point of the line. The voltage distribution along the line is simulated when the power of the solar power plant and the place of its connection change. Analytical relations are obtained for the calculation of the solar power plants power limit values to ensure the admissibility of the mode parameters according to the voltage level when varying the solar power plant connection point. A method is proposed to maintain the allowable minimum voltage levels at the terminals of consumers in short-term congested sections of the network.

scholarly journals Solar Power Plant Generation Short-Term Forecasting Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 04004
Author(s):  
Stanislav Eroshenko ◽  
Elena Kochneva ◽  
Pavel Kruchkov ◽  
Aleksandra Khalyasmaa
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Variable Capacity ◽  
Solar Power Plants ◽  
Rapid Pace ◽  
Short Term Forecasting

Recently, renewable generation plays an increasingly important role in the energy balance. Solar energy is developing at a rapid pace, while the solar power plants output depends on weather conditions. Solar power plant output short-term forecasting is an urgent issue. The future electricity generation qualitative forecasts allow electricity producers and network operators to actively manage the variable capacity of solar power plants, and thereby to optimally integrate the solar resources into the country's overall power system. The article presents one of the possible approaches to the solution of the short-term forecasting problem of a solar power plant output.

scholarly journals Study on Dust Deposition Mechanics on Solar Mirrors in a Solar Power Plant

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 4550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueqing Liu ◽  
Song Yue ◽  
Luyi Lu ◽  
Jianlan Li
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Particle Collision ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Dust Deposition ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Solar Power Plants

Solar energy is considered to be one of most promising renewable energy sources because of its availability and cleanliness. The phenomenon of dust deposition on solar mirrors greatly reduces the power generation of solar power plants. In this work, the motion behaviors and deposition mechanics of dust particles are analyzed by the discrete element method (DEM). The effects of environmental and solar mirror conditions and particle self-factors on dust deposition weight are systematically studied here. The research results show that dust particles, after particle collision, immediately adhere to the mirror or rebound and finally flow away from the mirror, or they otherwise may remain stationary after making some relative motion. Alternatively, they may glide for some distance and finally come to rest on the mirror or leave from the system. Different motion behaviors after particle collision depend on different leading forces. Here, the leading forces are the liquid bridge force (Fc) and the contact force (Fb). When the leading forces are Fc, or Fc, and Fb, the dust particles will be deposited on the solar mirror. Besides, the force Fc cannot be negligible when studying the motion processes of dust particles. The dust deposition weight on solar mirrors can be controlled by altering the environmental and solar mirror conditions, and particle self-factors. In essence, dust deposition weight on solar mirrors decreases when decreasing the leading force Fc or increasing the leading force Fb. The research results give theoretical guidance for the prevention and removal of dust deposition on solar mirrors.

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