AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF DESIGNING AND SIZING OF A GRID CONNECTED SOLAR PV SYSTEM FOR A HOUSE IN MISRATA CITY
الملخص
Solar photovoltaic system is one of renewable energy system which uses PV modules to produce electricity. utilization of the solar energy to power electric appliances starts by converting the energy coming from the sun to electricity. Photovoltaic systems can be used to power in almost all kinds of applications such as residence, industry, agriculture, livestock, etc. Solar energy can be used to operate most if not all the appliances available in homes. The electricity generated can be stored or used directly, fed back into grid line or combined with one or more other electricity generators or more renewable energy sources. Employing renewable energy technologies like solar power seems to be a good option, especially for third world countries which receive huge amounts of solar radiation around the year. Designing on grid PV system depends on a variety of factors such as geographical location, solar irradiation, and load requirements. The current paper presents studying and designing a common on Grid PV system configuration and how to optimize the results in order to build the best cost efficient technology. The paper illustrates the components required for the design of an on grid photovoltaic system that will power all electric appliances at a medium-energy-consumption residence in Misrata City. The system required 12 modules with total area of 19.2 m2, and two inverters of 1.8 KW each.
Key worlds: Photovoltaic, standalone Photovoltaic system, off grid system, Maximum Power point tracking, Inverter, Solar PV panel, Solar batteries.
