| Autor: |
Ravichandran, Nagananthini, Ravichandran, Nagavinothini, Panneerselvam, Balamurugan |
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Clean Energy; June 2021, Vol. 5 Issue: 2 p208-228, 21p |
| Abstrakt: |
Floating photovoltaic (FPV) systems are one of the globally emerging technologies of renewable energy production that tend to balance the water–energy demand by effectively saving the evaporated water from reservoirs while generating electrical power. This study presents the performance analysis of a model FPV plant in an Indian reservoir. The Mettur dam reservoir located in Tamil Nadu, India with a hydroelectric power plant of 150-MW capacity is considered as a test case. The preliminary design of the FPV plant is proposed based on a detailed study of the key design elements and their suitability for Indian reservoirs. The proposed plant is numerically analysed for various tilt angles, mounting systems and tracking mechanisms in order to assess its potential power generation. A flat-mount system in landscape orientation was found to exhibit a high performance ratio. Further, a fixed-tilt FPV system with a panel slope of 10° and an FPV system with single-axis tracking were found to be suitable for the Mettur reservoir. Further, cost analysis of the FPV system is also presented along with the carbon-footprint estimation to establish the economic and environmental benefits of the system. The results show that the total potential CO2saving by a FPV system with tracking is 135 918.87 t CO2and it is 12.5% higher than that of a fixed-mount FPV system.Floating photovoltaic (FPV) systems balance the water-energy demand by effectively reducing evaporation from reservoirs while generating electric power. This study analyzes the performance and costs of a model FPV plant in an Indian reservoir. |
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