PVsyst modeling of 800 kWp capacity grid-tied solar photovoltaic power plant for academic institution

Abstract

The design case study of solar photovoltaic system technology utilising PVsyst is presented in this research. The use of solar photovoltaic systems to produce electricity has increased recently in academic institutions. India is exceptional at producing electricity from both renewable and non-renewable sources. India receives 5,000T kWh of solar energy on average each year, and a major contribution to producing solar-based electricity comes from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana-like states. The key objective of this work is to evaluate an 800 kWp grid-tied solar photovoltaic power plant using the PVsyst software platform for the Manipal University Jaipur campus. In our investigation, efforts have been made to mitigate the power losses that resulted from exposure to light, soiling from temperature changes, wiring, inverters, power electronics, interconnections, and grid availability. The PV modules, solar irradiation, and the photovoltaic system's location all affect how well it performs. According to the findings of our analysis, the average horizontal irradiation across the globe is 5.28 KWh/m²/day, and the PR of a PV plant is 86.25 %. The projected plant's annual output capacity was determined to be 1359796 kWh, which is entirely CO2-free, and it reduced an academic institution's annual power expenditure by Rs 11354296.6.

Keywords:  PVsyst, Renewable Energy, Solar Photovoltaic.