System Sizing of Off Grid System

Kunal sharma

Block Diagram
Grid Supply

Inverter/PCU PV Module

Loads

Battery

Steps to Design SPV System

Space Assessment. Load calculation. Determine the Inverter capacity(VA). Determine the Battery capacity(Ah). Determine the wattage of SPV Module. Web Based off-grid system software.

Space Assessment
Following are the important factors for space assessment Solar Insolation.
Space available to mount Modules in South Facing manner. Shadow from neighbouring objects (Building, trees, etc). Area available
150 sq feet for 1 kW system - crystalline 195 sq feet for 1 kW system - thin film

Load Calculation(1/2)
Calculate the wattage of each load, its quantity and running hours per day. Multiply quantity * wattage of each load =total wattage. Multiply total wattage * hours of operation per day=energy. Calculate sum of total energy.

Load Calculation (2/2)

LOAD CALCULATION
Load CFL FAN Power(watt) Number 20 130 6 4 Power (Watt) 120 520 Hr/day 4 4 Energy (Watt-Hr) 480 2080

TV
COMPUTER

160
120

1
1

160
120 Total power=920

3
4

480
480 Total energy=3520

Determine the inverter capacity(1/1)

Inverter Capacity=Total power/(P.F X inverter efficiency)

Determine the inverter capacity

Power factor
Inverter efficiency Inverter capacity(VA)

0.85

90% Total power/(p.f*inv.eff.)

974.1176471

1000VA,24V
Standard Inverter Capacity

Determine the Battery capacity(Ah)(1/2)

Divide total Energy(watt-hour) by system voltage (volts) Battery Capacity=total energy/system voltage (Ah) Consider depth of discharge and divide battery capacity to the depth of discharge. Consider power factor and divide by battery capacity. Consider battery efficiency and divide by battery capacity Actual capacity=Battery capacity/(DOD Xbatt.eff. X P.F) Take the nearest available battery capacity.

Determine the Battery capacity(Ah)(2/2)

Determine the Battery Sizing
Power factor Depth of Discharge 0.85 70%

Battery efficiency System Voltage

85% 24
Total watt hours/System Voltage

Battery Capacity(Ah) Requried Battery Capacity(Ah) Battery Capacity(Ah)/PF*DOD*Batt.Eff.

146.6666667

289.9983523 2 NOS 300Ah 12V

Standard Battery Available

Determine the Wattage of SPV Module(1/2)

Determine the solar insolation (sun hours) of the area. Divide total required energy by solar insolation. SPV Wattage= watt-hours/solar insolation. Consider Power Factor and divide by SPV wattage. Consider Inverter efficiency and divide by SPV wattage. Consider SPV module losses and divide wattage by losses. Take standard capacity of module . Total SPV module wattage no of module X standard wattage of module.

Determine the Wattage of SPV Module(2/2)

Determine the SPV Sizing
Solar insolation Inverter eff. SPV detating factor SPV SIZING Required SPV SIZING 5.5 Kwh/m2 /day 90% 85% Total watt hours/solar Insolation SPV SIZING/Inv.eff.*SPV D.F 640 836.6013072 8 NOS 105Wp MODULE STANDARD SPV MODULE

Block Diagram For Designed System

Grid Supply 1-phase,230V,AC

PV Module Power840Wp(8*105Wp)

Inverter/PCU 1000VA,24V

Loads Power-920W Energy-3520 Ah

Battery 2 nos 12V, 300 Ah

Web Based off-grid system software's

The off-grid system are being also designed with the help of web based off grid softwares . Few softwares are as follows : PV SYST SMA Off grid Configuration ARKASYS

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