AE 868
Commercial Solar Electric Systems

Lesson 6 Activity

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Lesson 6 Activity
Activity Details
Assignment

Assume you have a client in State College, PA who is interested in a PV system.

Scenario 1:

The client is connected to the Utility Grid, and he is interested in saving money on his energy bill.
 

Scenario 2:

The client currently runs his property based on a Diesel Generator, and he is looking for a cleaner and alternative option. The Diesel Generator system availability is currently 95%.

You are given the following information in regard to monthly electricity usage:
 
Electricity Monthly Usage
Month Usage in kWh
January 700 kWh/month
February 750 kWh/month
March 769 kWh/month
April 800 kWh/month
May 960 kWh/month
June 1000 kWh/month
July 1100 kWh/month
August 1050 kWh/month
September 860 kWh/month
October 850 kWh/month
November 830 kWh/month
December 720 kWh/month

Deliverable

For each of the scenarios, use the appropriate tools or calculation methods to find the following:
 
  1. The actual PV system size required
  2. The type of PV system
  3. The corresponding Tile and Orientation of the PV array
  4. Critical design month, when applicable
  5. The DC system voltage, when applicable
  6. The required battery capacity, when applicable

Use the following values when applicable:
 
  • DOD: 50%
  • Battery Efficiency: 85%
  • Ct,rd: 80%

Write up a report with your findings. The report should be saved as a PDF, and it should be no more than two double-spaced pages in a 12 point font.
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