Abstract—In Singapore, food manufacturing plants currently receive electricity from the national grid supply where the power generation is mainly based on fossil fuels. Singapore lacks land mass, and thus there are limited possible sources of renewable energy for the generation of electricity. Solar energy therefore, might be a buoyant source for the fulfilment of the country’s energy requirements in the manufacturing sector. Moreover, solar energy technologies are environmentally friendly. This paper describes a feasibility study for the application of grid connected solar photovoltaic technologies in a food manufacturing plant. The study may help to discover opportunities for using solar energy to fulfil the electrical energy needs in food manufacturing facilities while contributing to an emission free environment.

 

Index Terms—solar photovoltaic (SPV) technology, solar irradiation, solar energy, food manufacturing facilities

Cite: Joy Dassgupta, Zeinab Hajiabolhasani, and Romeo Marian, "Green and Emission Free Manufacturing: Application of Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic Technologies in Food Manufacturing Plant," International Journal of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 47-51, February 2016. doi: 10.18178/ijeee.4.1.47-51