Large-scale PV solar power plant & energy storage system
Deeb, Andreas (2019)
Deeb, Andreas
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019052110841
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019052110841
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This study aims to determine the approximate requirements of a large-scale PV solar power plant with a large storage system. Then applying these requirements on different sites in the countries of the Middle East & North Africa, to achieve optimal utilization of abundant solar energy and to provide these countries an ideal solution for their energy crisis.
The study was applied in 3 locations. The first location was near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the second was near Cairo, Egypt and the third was near Amman, Jordan. After the locations were specified, the required area of the solar array was calculated. Then the solar array area was divided into groups in order to determine the number of required inverters. After that, the total area of the PV solar plant was determined and finally the requirement of installing a 100 MWh storage system beside the PV solar plant was calculated.
The results of this study provide an accurate method and step-by-step guide of how to calculate and specify the exact number of required solar panels, land area, and inverters, in addition to the whole process of installing a large-scale PV solar power plant (utility-scale) in the Middle East and North Africa.
This study could be generalized to determine the requirements of installing large-scale solar power plant (utility-scale) in any size and anywhere.
The study was applied in 3 locations. The first location was near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the second was near Cairo, Egypt and the third was near Amman, Jordan. After the locations were specified, the required area of the solar array was calculated. Then the solar array area was divided into groups in order to determine the number of required inverters. After that, the total area of the PV solar plant was determined and finally the requirement of installing a 100 MWh storage system beside the PV solar plant was calculated.
The results of this study provide an accurate method and step-by-step guide of how to calculate and specify the exact number of required solar panels, land area, and inverters, in addition to the whole process of installing a large-scale PV solar power plant (utility-scale) in the Middle East and North Africa.
This study could be generalized to determine the requirements of installing large-scale solar power plant (utility-scale) in any size and anywhere.