Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System Design and Assessment for the Academic Campus Using PVsyst Software
Sujoy Barua 1,
R. Arun Prasath 1, and
Dwipen Boruah 2
1. Centre for Green Energy Technology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India
2. GSES India Private Limited, New Delhi, India
2. GSES India Private Limited, New Delhi, India
Abstract—This study aims to design and evaluate the grid-connected solar photovoltaic roof-top system for academic campus. A design and feasibility study of rooftop solar photovoltaic system project is conducted using tools- PVsyst and design software by inspecting project area by utilizing the NASA surface meteorology data through geographical coordinator of project place. The performance of the system was simulated using PVsyst software and the results were analysed. The analyses of the simulation results show that the project yields energy about 590MWh annually which is about 11% of total annual energy consumption in Pondicherry University. The process of electricity generation from solar photovoltaic system could saves ~42 tonnes of carbon dioxide. The proposed roof top grid connected system is analyzed for the academic campus.
Index Terms—grid-connected, solar photovoltaic, PV system, PVsyst, roof-top solar PV, carbon dioxide
Cite: Sujoy Barua, R. Arun Prasath, and Dwipen Boruah, "Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System Design and Assessment for the Academic Campus Using PVsyst Software," International Journal of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 76-83, February 2017. doi: 10.18178/ijeee.5.1.76-83
Cite: Sujoy Barua, R. Arun Prasath, and Dwipen Boruah, "Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System Design and Assessment for the Academic Campus Using PVsyst Software," International Journal of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 76-83, February 2017. doi: 10.18178/ijeee.5.1.76-83
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