Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/KIEE.2016.65.5.804

A Study on the Photovoltaic System Inverter Sizing  

Lee, Kyung-Soo (Dept. of Energy and Electrical Engineering, Korea Polytechnic University)
Publication Information
The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers / v.65, no.5, 2016 , pp. 804-810 More about this Journal
Abstract
Photovoltaic system construction of the module capacity in domestic is specified criteria to less than 105% of the inverter capacity. However, the modules are installed in the outdoor actual output is reduced due to factors such as the irradiation intensity, module surface temperature. Thus, it needs the capacity of the inverter to be designed according to the actual module output. In this paper, the first approach to find the actual module output is to analyze the actual PV system monitoring data. Next, four sites where the loss analysis, system utilization, inverter utilization, and the ratio of the inverter overload are performed using PVSYST software. By changing the ratio of the module capacity, the inverter capacity of the site B is confirmed 20% less than the module capacity. Site A, C, D are identified as the ratio of the inverter capacity is 10% less than the module capacity.
Keywords
Photovoltaic system; Inverter sizing; PV module; Performance evaluation; PVSYST;
Citations & Related Records
연도 인용수 순위
  • Reference
1 T. Nordmann, "Understanding Temperature Effects on PV System Performance," WCPEC-3, Vol. 3, pp. 2243-2246, May 2003.
2 G. Velasco, "Power Sizing Factor Design of Central Inverter PV Grid-connected Systems: a simulation approach," EPE/PEMC 2010, pp. 932-936, 2010.
3 J. D. Mondol, "Optimal Sizing of Array and Inverter for Grid-connected Photovoltaic Systems," Solar Energy, Vol. 80, pp. 1517-1539, 2006.   DOI
4 Korea Energy Agency, "Guidelines on Support the New and Renewable Energy Facilities," March 2015.(in Korean)
5 B. Burger, "Inverter Sizing of Grid-connected Photovoltaic Systems in the Light of Local Solar Resource Distribution Characteristics and Temperature," Solar Energy, vol. 80, pp. 32-45, 2006.   DOI