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Title: A Design Model and Comparison of Fixed and Tracking Photovoltaic Systems for a Single-Family House in Erbil, Iraq
Authors: Kükrer, Osman
Abdulkarim, Parinaz Mohammed
Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Keywords: Photovoltaic power systems
Power electronics
AC power generation
Photovoltaic power generation
Use of-Solar Energy-Electric Power olar energy industries
Photovoltaic system (PV)
fixed-tilt PV installation
single-axis tracking system
dual-axis tracking system
off-grid system design
PVsyst software
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Issue Date: Feb-2021
Publisher: Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) - Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (DAÜ)
Citation: Abdulkarim, Parinaz Mohammed. (2021).A Design Model and Comparison of Fixed and Tracking Photovoltaic Systems for a Single-Family House in Erbil, Iraq. Thesis (M.S.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Famagusta: North Cyprus
Abstract: This thesis reviewed the photovoltaic (PV) technology. It also analyzed the potential of the PV plants to solve the problem of power shortages in Iraq. The use of PV power is the most advanced renewable energy application; however, it has not been commercialized in the study location. In this thesis, three separate PV plant systems were assessed in Erbil, Kurdistan region for installation. The study examined the feasibility of the plants proposed and compares the efficiency of both a fixed and dual axis tracking systems for an off-grid PV system. This thesis presented a study on an off-grid photovoltaic system for electrification of a residential household in Erbil (36.18° N, 44.01 ° E, 392 m) using PVsyst software for household load estimation and solar energy requirements. According to meteorological data, Iraq is characterized by a solarity ranging from 1800 kWh/m2/year to 2390 kWh/m2/year of direct normal solar irradiation(Al-Kayiem,2019). Using the Meteonorm solar radiation map, a suitable location was selected for the plant, calculating PV arrays and arrangements to determine the appropriate number of panels, maximizing AC power generation, storage capacity of the battery, and charge controller size to fulfil the required load. To calculate the annual energy generation, the design data was used in a simulation. Three scenarios were simulated; fixed panels, East-West single, and dual-axis tracking systems based on the altitude of azimuth angle tracking. The study compared both the photovoltaic properties and the amount of energy generated by the installed systems: one with a fixed tilt angle, and the other fitted with solar trackers. The results showed that the dual-axis tracking system is 30% more efficient than the other systems, although the single-axis tracking system offers an economically better alternative. Keywords: photovoltaic system (PV), fixed-tilt PV installation, single-axis tracking system, dual-axis tracking system, off-grid system design, PVsyst software.
ÖZ:Bu tezde fotovoltaik teknolojisinin uygulanması üzerinde durulmuştur. PV teknolojisinin Irak’taki elektrik kesintilerinin yol açtığı sorunları çözme potansiyeli incelenmiştir. PV güç üretimi yenilenebilir enerjinin en ileri uygulamalarındandır; fakat, ele alınan bölgede yeterince ticarileşmemiştir. Bu tezde, Irak Kürdistan bölgesindeki Erbil için üç farklı PV sistemi değerlendirmesi yapılmıştır. Önerilen tesislerin fizibilitesi, ayrıca sabit, tek ve çift eksenli takip sistemlerinin verimleri incelenmiştir. Erbil’deki bir eve (36.18 ° N, 44.01 ° E, 392 m) şebekeden bağımsız bir PV sistemi ile elektrik götürülmesi, evin yük kestirimi ve güneş enerjisi gereksinimi için PVsyst yazılımına dayalı çalışma yapılmıştır. Havadurumu verileri Irak’ın güneş enerjisi bakımından yeterli olduğunu göstermektedir. Güneş ışınım haritası kullanarak tesis için uygun bir konum seçilmiş, uygun panel sayısını belirlemek için PV dizinlerinin hesaplanması yapılmıştır. Yıllık enerji üretiminin benzetim yoluyla hesaplanması için tasarım verileri kullanıldı. Sabit panel, tek-eksenli takip ve çift eksenli takipten oluşan üç senaryo benzetimi yapıldı. Bu üç sistemin fotovoltaik özellikleri ve bunlara dayalı oluşturulan sistemlerin ürettiği enerji miktarları karşılaştırılmıştır. Bu sonuçlar, çift-eksenli takip sisteminin veriminin diğerlerine göre daha yüksek olduğunu, fakat tek-eksenli takip sisteminin ekonomik olarak daha iyi bir seçenek sunduğunu göstermiştir. Anahtar Sözcükler: Fatavoltaik sistem (PV), Sabit eğimli tesis, tek-eksenli takip sistemi, çift-eksenli takip sistemi, Şebekeden bağımsız sistem, PVsyst yazılımı.
Description: Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research. Thesis (M.S.) - Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2021. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Osman Kükrer.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11129/5683
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