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Roof Top Solar Installation: A Case Study
Sagar Pandey1, Harpreet Kaur Channi2
B.E. student1, Assistant Professor2
Electrical Engineering Department
Chandigarh University, Gharuan,Mohali,India
[email protected],
[email protected]Article Info Abstract
Volume 83
Page Number: 15629 - 15633 Rooftop solar power plant provide several benefits such as self-reliance in
electricity in a cost effective manner, insurance against future increases in
Publication Issue: electricity tariff, environment sustainability utilizing unused roof space. This plant
March - April 2020 is of 2KW, in which we are connecting all our level-4 electrical load on the solar
panel. We are trying to consume more energy from the sun and utilize it for our
electricity demand. The components are used in this system are six 325W solar
Article History panel, GI structure, inverter, lightning arrester. Apart from this we are reducing the
consumption of power from the grid by auditing .We also replaced tube lights by
Article Received: 24 July 2019 LEDs and using efficient wiring. This paper represents a case study of grid type
Revised: 12 September 2019 solar panel on the roof top of block-7 at Chandigarh University, so that we can
supply energy to grid when it’s a holiday and if our consumption increases we can
Accepted: 15 February 2020 also take it from the grid. This project is a step toward renewable energy utilization
Publication: 26 April 2020 which reduce the cost of electricity and provide better electrical supply to the
department.
Keywords: - photovoltaic, consumption, Rooftop, solar, roof top, sustainability,
1. Introduction To Solar Power effect on the atmosphere for many animals,
plants and human beings.
Solar energy is the energy that is used by
eve spinning systems to radiate heat and • Few countries have complete access to
energy from the sun. Solar photovoltaic, fossil-fuel energy supplies, contributing to
solar architecture comparable to solar global political and economic uncertainty.
heating. Fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas,
and coal have historically met the world's Solar energy is the perfect option, and is a
electrical needs[1-2]. However, these energy renewable fuel, meaning it won't become
sources have two major negative impacts: inaccessible. It offers a constant, limitless
supply over time. Energy is also a green
• They play a larger role in global warming energy source, since it does not release
and acid rain runoff, which has a negative toxins during the process of energy
production as shown in Figure 1. [3]
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Fig 1.Solar energy
Indian scenario expected that solar energy will be able to
achieve grid parity by 2017-18 with
As on the Gregorian calendar month, India technological development and market
is stratified eleventh in world solar energy rivalry as shown in Figure 2. The parity of
production. August 2014. In the Asian
the grid means that the value of electricity
country, government-funded solar power produced from energy is equal to the value
accounted for just six.4MW / yr. As of 2005, of the grid purchasing power.
of strength. Twenty-five.1MW of capacity
was additional in 2010, and 468.3MW in Grid parity within the scheme and preferably
2011. Capacity rises twice over in 2012 and electric phenomenon panel is extremely vital
becomes 1205 MW. Additional capacity of term. The Charanka star park, currently 224
1114MW across 2013, and additional MW in size, was commissioned on April 19,
capacity of 313MW across 2014. 2012 as the largest star park in Asia. Any
Asian nation Solar Power Plant. In India,
In August 2015, the capacity for solar power Rajasthan has 28.4 percent of the largest
linked to the grid is 4.22 GW. Solar power's
share of solar energy generation and Gujarat
value has dropped back from Rs. 17.90 per
has 20.4 percent of the total solar energy as
unit in 2010 to Rs. 7 per unit in 2015. It is at Sep 2015. [6]
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Fig. 2 solar energy in India
2. Project Site replace the non-renewables sources to
renewable sources.
As this project is undertaken by B.E and
M.E students of electrical engineering , so • In this project we are
the EE department has decided to install the installing a 2KW solar power plant
solar Photovoltaic system on the roof of our so we can put our department load
Block-7, Chandigarh university, on it.
Gharuan.The map co-ordinates of the site • This project provide
location - block 7,chandigarh university are independency of electrical supply,
30.7690⁰ N, 76.5787⁰E site and eco-friendly feature.
• Sun is the unlimited source of
3. Problem Formulation and Objectives solar energy.
Nowadays, the whole world is using • No emission of greenhouse
electricity and without it, it is impossible to gases so pollution free.
imagine a life. Electricity dependency is • Once the structure of solar
being growing day by day. Coal and oil are panel installed after that the cost is
the main sources of energy production, both nil.
generating emissions and impacting on the • Capital cost will reduced.
environment. Through depending on these • Maintenance free.
non-renewable energy sources, electricity 4. Project plan of 2kw off grid roof top
costs can rise exponentially, and potentially solar pv system
become too costly to build into power Specifications
stations. And as these are renewable sources
1. No of panels required for 2 Kw
means they will definite finished in 30-40 Solar PV system :
years. To solve these cost and pollution
issues the focus is giving to solar energy and
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If one solar panel rates about 325 5. Return of investment of solar
Watts, then No. of panels required panel/Payback calculations
for 2kw,
If cost required for 1Kw of Solar PV
= 2 * 1000/325 system installation is 62000 Rs,
= 6.153 , approx 6 solar PV panels then cost required for 2 Kw of Solar
PV system installation = 62000 *
2. Area : Area requirement for 1 Kw
2Kw =1,24,000 Rs
power generation by solar PV system
= 100 Sq ft (shadow free area) As per CREST (Chandigarh
renewable energy and Science &
Area required for 2 Kw power
technology), 30% subsidy is allowed
generation by solar PV system = on solar PV system installation
100*2 = 200 sq ft (shadow free area)
After 30% subsidy, the total cost of
3. Number of units generated by 1kw 2Kw solar PV system installation
solar PV system assuming 5 Hrs of comes to :
bright sun in a day,
= 30/100 * 124000 Rs
( Energy = Power * time = Kw*Hr)
= 37,200 Rs (subsidy discount)
= 1Kw * 5hrs = 5Kwh = 5
Units/day Net initial cost of The System = 1,24,000 –
37,200 = 86,800 Rs
For 2kw solar PV system,
6. Payback period
= 2kw * 5hrs = 10 Kwh = 10
Units/day = net cost of the system / yearly
savings
4. Amount of electricity bill saved
using 2 kw solar PV system = 86,800/25,200 Rs
Assuming cost of 1 unit electricity = = 3.44 (3 yrs & 4 months) –
7 Rs
RECOVERY PERIOD
Electricity bill saved/day = units
generated in a day * cost of 1 kwh 4. Application and future scope
(unit) Solar panel can used in domestic as well as
= 10 in commercial places to provide clean, eco-
kwh * 7 Rs = 70 Rs friendly, cheap, renewable source of
energy. Solar energy is used to provide
Monthly electricity bill saved , supply to the department all appliances like
= 70 Rs * 30days fan, tube light, exhaust fan, projector, etc.
As the solar panel life is 25+ years, but the
= 2100 Rs cleaning of the panel is needed it will
Yearly electricity bill saved, around after 15 days.so we can also add
automatic wiper to clean the panels
= 2100 Rs * 12months = 25,200 Rs regularly for better performance.The solar
panel detect the radiation of solar at a
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