A case study of techno-economic and environmental analysis of college rooftop for grid-connected PV power generation: Net zero 2050 pathway

Abstract

In this study, a grid-connected solar photovoltaic plant (SPV) is designed, evaluated and analysed to meet the energy consumption of the College of Science and Technology in Siirt province, Turkey. The comprehensive financial and technical statistics in relation to parameters utilised within the system are presented alongside thorough economic and environmental evaluations. The design, economics, and technical evaluation of the system are supported by using PVsyst, PV*SOL and HOMER Pro. Based on the findings of the analysis, it has been determined that the photovoltaic installation is projected to provide an estimated 762 MWh of energy. In the economic evaluation conducted, the internal rate of return (IRR) was determined to be 19.55 %, the net present value (NPV) was calculated to be 346,085 USD with Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of 0.1892 USD/kWh. In addition, the payback period of the photovoltaic plant is determined to be 17.4 years. The implementation of the photovoltaic panel system will result in an estimated reduction of roughly 6852 tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO2) emissions.

Keywords

• Grid-connected SPV system
• PVsyst
• Performance ratio
• Rooftop
• Photovoltaic