Design of photovoltaic panel laying scheme for terraced fields

How to choose suitable locations for photovoltaic (P V) plants?

The selection of the most suitable locations for photovoltaic (P V) plants is a prior aim for the sector companies. Geographic information system (G I S) is a framework used for analysing the possibility of P V plants installation . With G I S tools the potential of solar power and the suitable locations for P V plants can be estimated.

Does a ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant have a fixed tilt angle?

A ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant comprises a large number of components such as: photovoltaic modules, mounting systems, inverters, power transformer. Therefore its optimization may have different approaches. In this paper, the mounting system with a fixed tilt angle has been studied.

Should a PV system be integrated to a building?

PV system should be applied seamlessly, and it should be naturally integrated to the building. Natural integration refers to the way that the PV system forms a logical part of the building and how, without a PV system, something will appear to be missing. Generally, the PV modules can be purchased and mounted with a frame or as unframed laminates.

How to optimize a photovoltaic plant?

The optimization process is considered to maximize the amount of energy absorbed by the photovoltaic plant using a packing algorithm (in Mathematica™ software). This packing algorithm calculates the shading between photovoltaic modules. This methodology can be applied to any photovoltaic plant.

What are the sizing principles for grid connected and stand-alone PV systems?

The sizing principles for grid connected and stand-alone PV systems are based on different design and functional requirements. Provide supplemental power to facility loads. Failure of PV system does not result in loss of loads. Designed to meet a specific electrical load requirement. Failure of PV system results in loss of load.

How many photovoltaic power plants should be installed?

To provide sufficient supply for the global energy consumption, a cumulative amount of 18 TW of photovoltaic power plants should be installed. This means the solar energy industry has a long way to reach to a point where at least 10% of the world energy consumption is generated by solar plants.