• Title/Summary/Keyword: Photovoltaic pumping

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The technical-economic study of solar PV and renewable energy (태양광에너지 중심의 신재생에너지 기술경제학 모델링 연구)

  • Lee, Munsu;Lee, Minjin;Lee, Younghee
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.136.1-136.1
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    • 2011
  • An energy modeling analysis method currently has been considered as a new approach for energy policy research, because the importance of renewable energy use has been emphasized more and more. This study used RETScreen model as a clean energy decision making methodology for adaptation to climate change and elimination of various pollutions. This modeling method includes five step standard analysis; energy model, cost analysis, GHG analysis, financial analysis, and sensitivity & risk analysis and it also assesses both conventional and modern energy sources and technologies. This methodology for the photovoltaic(PV) energy modeling is used to evaluate the energy production, financial performance and GHG emissions reduction of photovoltaic projects. In addition, the PV application systems are classified into three basic applications; On-grid system, Off-grid system and water pumping system. This study assesses the renewable energy techno-economic modeling method with the feasibility analysis result of 10 MW PV power plant in Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates. Furthermore this study stresses the importance of renewable energy model research by applying to domestic PV power plant which is now in preparation.

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Compensation for Photovoltaic Generation Fluctuation by Use of Pump System with Consideration for Water Demand

  • Imanaka, Masaki;Sasamoto, Hideki;Baba, Jumpei;Higa, Naoto;Shimabuku, Masanori;Kamizato, Ryota
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.1304-1310
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    • 2015
  • In remote islands, due to expense of existing generation systems, installation of photovoltaic cells (PVs) and wind turbines has a chance of reducing generation costs. However, in island power systems, even short-term power fluctuations change the frequency of grids because of their small inertia constant. In order to compensate power fluctuations, the authors proposed the power consumption control of pumps which send water to tanks. The power control doesn’t affect water users’ convenience as long as tanks hold water. Based on experimental characteristics of a pump system, this paper shows methods to determine reference power consumption of the system with compensation for short-term PV fluctuations while satisfying water demand. One method uses a PI controller and the other method calculates reference power consumption from water flow reference. Simulations with a PV and a pump system are carried out to find optimum parameters and to compare the methods. Results show that both PI control method and water flow calculation method are useful for satisfying the water demand constraint. The water demand constraint has a little impact to suppression of the short-term power fluctuation in this condition.

Optimal Control of Photovoltaic Generation for Induction Motor Driving (유도전동기 드라이브 구동을 위한 태양광 발전의 최적화 제어)

  • Kim, Do-Yeon;Ko, Jae-Sub;Choi, Jung-Sik;Jung, Byung-Jin;Jung, Dong-Hwa
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2008.10c
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    • pp.185-187
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    • 2008
  • This paper proposed design and development of a photo voltaic (PV) array fed induction motor drive. A drive system using a chopper circuit to track maximum power from the PV for different solar insolation and a current controlled voltage source inverter (CC-VSI) to optimally match the motor to PV characteristics is presented. The model equations governing interaction of torque and flux producing components of motor current with available solar power is developed for the operation of the system at optimum efficiency. Performance of the system is presented for different realistic operating conditions, which demonstrates its special features for applications such as solar water pumping system, solar vehicles and floor mills located in hilly and isolated areas.

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Performance Evaluation of Backwash Hydrodynamic Separator Filter for Treatment of Micro Particles (역세척 Hydrodynamic Separator Filter를 이용한 미세입자 제거 특성 분석)

  • Lee, Jun-Ho;Bang, Ki-Woong
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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    • v.34 no.10
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    • pp.694-701
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    • 2012
  • The main purpose of this study is to evaluate of backwash system of hydrodynamic separator filter (HSF) with solar powered submerged pumps. It consists of a photovoltaic solar array, control electronics, battery, and two submersible pump powered by a 12 voltage DC motor. The laboratory scale study on treatable potential of micro particles using backwash HSF that was a combined with perlite filter cartridge and backwash nozzles. Since it was not easy to use actual storm water in the scaled-down hydraulic model investigations, it was necessary to reproduce ranges of particle sizes with synthetic materials. The synthesized storm runoff was made with water and addition of particles; ion exchange resin partices, silica gel particles, and commercial area manhole sediment particles. HSF was made of acryl resin with 250 mm of diameter filter chamber and overall height of 800 mm. Four case test were performed with different backwashing conditions and determined the SS removal efficiency with various surface loading rates. The operated range of surface loading rate was about 308~$1,250m^3/m^2/day$. It was found that SS removal efficiency of HSF using two submersible pumps improved by about 18% compared with HSF without backwash. Nonpoint control devices with solar water pumping systems would be useful for backwashing the filter in areas with not suppling electricity and reduce filter media exchange cost.