Software simulation of grid-connected photovoltaic system at Philippine National Oil Company using pvsyst 6.0.5 done by the Department of Energy

Date

10-2013

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Major Course

Major in Power Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Roderick L. Catriz

Abstract

Grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system generates power from the solar energy available, interacts with the grid and has no battery backup. The output voltage of the system will be stepped up by a transformer and will be delivered to the grid. The purpose of this report is to simulate a proposed grid-connected PV system at Philippine National Oil Company using PVsyst 6.0.5 under the supervision of Department of Energy in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. The potential site selected is the roof of PNOC Tennis Court in which the plane is tilted south where solar capture is maximized. Research for this report needed Google Earth to measure the available area for PV installation and Meteonorm for the updated meteorological data of Taguig City. A total of two hundred fifty SPR-210-BLK-1 Si-mono PV module and a 50kW 60Hz ACE inverter were used in the simulation. The program proposed an arrangement of 25 strings, each with 10 modules in series. Simulation reported that average annual energy yield delivered into the grid is 74.7 MWh, nominal power of 52.5 kWp, performance ratio of 78.4%, PV array loss of 17.4%, and inverter loss of 4.2%. While it is clear that power demand may vary, this report recommends that students may extend this study to single and dual axis tracking system energy productions and performance. The study can be more detailed by defining shadow analysis and other factors such as diffuse shading.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993 2013 E64 A28

Document Type

Thesis

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