Renewable Energy

Solar Photovoltaics Exercise

Abraham Kribus
School of Mechanical Engineering
Tel Aviv University

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PV Cell Performance
Si Cell area ! = 96 cm(
Irradiance )*+ = 600 Wm(
Short circuit power /01 = 2 A
Open circuit voltage 451 = 0.624 V
Series resistance 9: = 0.01
Cell temperature = = 40

Can assume: 9:? is large; @ = 1

Find:
Maximum power point
The required load resistance at maximum power
Cell efficiency
Fill Factor

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 PV Module Performance
PV module: 72 cells, 244 cm2 each
Module dimensions: 2000 x 992 mm
MPP cell performance at STC:
MPP current Imp = 9.07 A
MPP voltage Vmp = 0.536 V
NOCT 46C
Temperature coefficient for power -0.42 %/C
Annual incident radiation 1,900 kWh/m2

Economics: Module installed cost 3 ILS/Wp

Price of electricity 0.48 ILS/kWh
Discount rate 4%

Find:
Module efficiency at STC
Module efficiency at: 600 W/m2, ambient 35C
Annual electricity produced (efficiency at NOCT)
Payback time
Payback time for electricity price of 20 '/kWh
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