Design Studies And Analysis Of 50 kWp Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Plant

摘要

Green energy is a sustainable substitute to cope with increasing energy need. Recognizing this fact, the Government of India is expecting 40% of the demand to be fulfilled through rooftop solar plants by 2022. The ICFAI University, Jaipur had taken a minuscule but significant step by deploying a 50 kWp rooftop solar power plant in the University campus. The present paper discusses the design, life cycle and economic assessments which support the feasibility of the plant. The annual average energy payback time, electricity production factor and availability factor are 8.05 years, 0.13 and 0.33, respectively. According to the economic investigation, capital recovery factor (CRF), net present value (NPV), uncost and cost per unit electricity are computed with different discount rates which support the viability of the plant for life span of 25 years. Carbon credits are also calculated for the studied period.