Renewable Energy Resources Field Testing: Application Review for Field Test No.6: Photovoltaic/Diesel Powered Ice Making Plant at Wadi El Raiyan

摘要

The report presents an application review of a 6 ton per day capacity ice making plant proposed for a site near Wadi El Raiyan, Egypt. The plant is powered by a 35 Kilowatt (kw) peak photovoltaic array, with a 22 kw diesel and 233 kw hour of battery storage. The report summarizes an evaluation of the proposed field test location, user requirements, and solar resource assessment, and presents test-specific information on photovoltaics and a preliminary conceptual design for the proposed system. As a result of the review, the ice making plant was recommended for field testing at the proposed site. Appendices provide insolation, ambient, and water temperature data; a water quality analysis; performance prediction model output for the photovoltaic array considered for the field test; and a preliminary engineering cost estimate.