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Solar Power Calculation

1) The document discusses how to calculate the photovoltaic power generated by a solar installation. It provides an example calculation for a 1kW solar panel system in Queretaro, Mexico. 2) The calculation multiplies the installed solar panel power by the daily solar radiation for the location and a loss factor of 0.75 to account for various inefficiencies. 3) For the 1kW system example, with a daily solar radiation of 2.9 kW/m2, the calculated daily photovoltaic energy output is 4126.45 watt-hours.

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100% found this document useful (1 vote)
602 views25 pages

Solar Power Calculation

1) The document discusses how to calculate the photovoltaic power generated by a solar installation. It provides an example calculation for a 1kW solar panel system in Queretaro, Mexico. 2) The calculation multiplies the installed solar panel power by the daily solar radiation for the location and a loss factor of 0.75 to account for various inefficiencies. 3) For the 1kW system example, with a daily solar radiation of 2.9 kW/m2, the calculated daily photovoltaic energy output is 4126.45 watt-hours.

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MECA 5A IEE
SOLAR POWER CALCULATION

To obtain the photovoltaic power the following


calculation is applied:
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Photovoltaic energy resulting in AC = Installed photovoltaic power
(CC panels, STC) x Solar radiation (value of the database, kW / m² day)
x percent loss factor (*)
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Application example of the online
photovoltaic calculator
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The example is given for an
installation located in Queretaro,,
Qro, Mexico.
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To obtain the photovoltaic power the following
calculation is applied:
Photovoltaic energy resulting in AC =
Installed photovoltaic power (CC panels, STC)
x Solar radiation (value of the database, kW /
m² day) x percent loss factor (*)
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Installation conditions
Type of Photovoltaic Generator: Crystal
Silicon.
Isolated installation of any building, good
natural ventilation.
Inclination equal to latitude, 42º.
Fixed azimuth, ie photovoltaic panel facing
South without East-West deviation.
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Type of losses
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1.-Estimated losses due to
temperature and radiation: 9%
Photovoltaic efficiency is affected
by the temperature of the module,
in general efficiency decreases
with increasing temperature.
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2.-Estimated losses because not all
solar radiation reaches the sensitive
material of the panel and produces
electricity: 2.5%
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3.-Losses inside the electronic stage of
conversion to alternating current,
as are the losses caused by diodes, regulators
and inverters.
Plus the losses in the wiring necessary to reach
the precise place where you will consume the
electricity: 12%
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4.-Other losses: 1.5%
Total loss adopted: 25%
Loss factor = 1 - 0.25 = 0.75
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Applied to the previous calculation (*)
Photovoltaic energy resulting in AC per day
= Photovoltaic power installed in CC x
Solar Radiation per day x 0.75
For a 1kW (STC) installation consisting of
5 flat 200 watt photovoltaic panels:
It is 5 x 200 Watt = 1000 W = 1kW
Solar radiation accumulated during one day
of 2.9 kW / m² per day
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Queretaro, Ecologia 274, Tecnologico (Home): 17° N

Deorientation South: 0°

Type of energy: 110 V AC

Consumption per day White line: 2410 Wh/day

Lightning: 1010 Wh/day

Total: 3420 Wh/day


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SYSTEM TENSION: 24 V
DAILY THEORICAL ENERGY: 3420 WH/DAY
PERFORMANCE RATIO: 82.88%
DAILY REAL ENERGY: 4126.45 WH/DAY
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PHOTOVOLTAIC FIELD
ANNUAL OPTIMAL SLOPING PER CONSUMING: 21.31°
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER NEEDED: 993 Wp
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MODULE PV CHARACTERISTICS: POLICRYSTALINE

Pmax: 230 Wp Vmp: 29.8 V Voc 37 V

PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER CALCULATED: 920 Wp

NUMBER OF MODULES: 4 IN PARALELE

CHARGE REGULATOR:
OPEN SYSTEM TOTAL INTENSITY: 41.00 A
CLOSED SYSTEM TOTAL INTENSITY: 38.91 A

REGULATOR: 1 unit
A max: 45 A Voc: 48 V Eficiency: 89.6%
A. total 45 A
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BATTERIES: 12 UNITS

AUTONOMY: 3 DAYS
DISCHARGE: 60%

USEFUL CAPACITY: 516 Ah


REAL CAPACITY: 860 Ah

TENSION PER UNIT: 2 V


UNITS IN SERIES: 12
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INVERSOR CHARGER

W cal 1922 w W Min 1538 w


Max Charge 54 Ah Min Charge 27 Ah

Security factor: 80%

W nominal 3000 W W Continuous 2500 W


Charge Capacity 70

Efficiency 94

Units: 1
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Now, calculate the energy needed for your home


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Promedio por meses (datos tomados por sátelites durante 22 años Julio 1983 - Junio 2005).

Radiación Solar Resultados: Coordenadas [ 21 / -100 ] cerca de Querétaro - Queretaro de Arteaga - Mexico

Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kWh/m^2/day)


Ene Feb Mar Abr May Jun Jul Ago Sep

4.04 4.92 5.86 6.28 6.44 6.03 5.64 5.76 4.71

Minimum Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kWh/m^2/day)


Ene Feb Mar Abr May Jun Jul Ago Sep

2.76 4.24 5.02 5.48 5.86 5.17 4.54 4.94 3.13


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