Simulation, sizing, economic evaluation and environmental impact assessment of a photovoltaic power plant for the electrification of an establishment

ABSTRACT

In this article we determined the total peak power to be installed, i.e. 220 kWp. In parallel, using the PVSYST software, we redesigned the PV array and we carried out a first simulation of the annual electricity production, a second simulation of the power losses and a third simulation of the saved quantity of CO2 by using the PV array. Based on the PV modules and inverters characteristics available on the local market, the number of inverters and the global investment cost of the installation which amounts to 157929,74 USD. Through these simulations, we were able to determine the annual average value of the performance ratio and the theoretical nominal output of module, which is equal to 83.1%, the energy production which is equal to 404.9 MWh, the percentage of power losses at all components of the PV field which is 16% of the total production as well as the quantity of CO2 saved by the use of this installation which is equal to 6142 tCO2 and finally we were able to calculate the price of the kWh injected into the network which is of the order of 0.034 USD /kWh and the amortization duration which is equal to 4.5 years.

KEYWORDS:

• PVSYST
• sizing
• simulation
• photovoltaic field
• peak power
• power consumption

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).