Grid Connected System Design

 Energy generated per year, Eac ( Wh/yr )

Eac = ( 365 S)(PDCpeak)(  ).

Where,
S = sun hours
Pdcpeak = PV array power
 = System efficiency ( 75%)
 A parking rooftop grid connected
photovoltaic system was estimated to sell
electrical energy to grid at average of 753
kWh per month. By considering sun hours, S
= 6.0 hours, efficiency, = 75%. Photovoltaic
panel, which rated 110 Wp was selected and
detail specification for photovoltaic panel and
inverter are shown in Table 1 and 2. If
energy generated per year, Eac = ( 365
S)(PDCpeak)(  ).
Determine :
i. Total photovoltaic panels required.
ii. Rating power of grid inverter.
iii. Number of series and string required.
Photovoltaic module Rated power : 110 Wp
Rated current, Imp : 1.59 A
Rated voltage, Vmp : 69.4 V
Short circuit current, Isc : 1.75A
Open circuit voltage, Voc : 87.2 V
Temperature coefficient : pmax = -0.34%/oC
Voc = -0.29 %/oC

Design assumption Maximum cell effective temperature at site is 75oC

Minimum cell effective temperature at site is 20oC
INPUT DATA PRIMO 3.8-1 PRIMO 5.0-1 PRIMO 6.0-1

Max permitted PV power (kWp) 5.7 kW 7.5 kW 9.0 kW

Total max DC current 36 A

Operating voltage range 80 V – 1000 V

Max input voltage 1000 V

Nominal input voltage 410 V 420 V 420 V

MPP voltage range 200 – 800 V 240 – 800 V 240 – 800 V

Number of MPPT 2
 E = 753 Wh x 12 = 9036 Wh/year

 Pdcpeak = E / ( 365 x 6 x 0.75 )

 = ( 9036 ) / ( 365 x 6 x 0.75 )
 = 5.5 kWp


 Total PV modules = 5.5 kWp / 110 = 50 modules

From appendix datasheet : PRIMO 3.8-1 ( 5.7 kW ) meet design
specification

Voc-20C = Voc_stc x [ 1 + Voc ( Tcell – Tstc )]

= 87.2 [ 1 + (-0.29/100)(20 – 25)] = 88.46 V
Vmp-75C = Vmp_stc x [ 1 + Pmax ( Tcell – Tstc )]
= 69.4 [ 1 + (-0.34/100)(75 – 25)] = 57.6 V

Input voltage inverter : 0.95 x 800 = 760 V

1.1 x 200 = 220 V

Ns_max = Vmax (inv) / Voc-20C = 760/88.46 = 8.59 pcs

Ns_min = Vmin(inv)/ Vmp-75C = 220/ 57.6 =3.82 pcs
 Iinv(min) = Parray / Vmax (inv) = 5500/760 = 7.23 A

Iinv (max) = Parray / Vmin(inv) = 5500/220 = 25 A

Inv : 7.23  Iinv  25 A

Np = Iinv / ( 1.25 x Isc ) = 7.23 / (1.25 x 1.75) = 3.3 strings

= 25/ (1.25 x 1.75) = 11.42 strings

Np : 3  Np  11