Authors : Osama Saadeh, Ghassan Tashtoush and Eman Al-Maghrabi
Abstract: As energy is a main factor of sustainable development, renewable energy as an alternative to fossil fuels has been increasingly deployed with Photo Voltaic (PV) being the most common. Several design factors and proper sizing of these systems must be considered for maximum energy yield. This includes type of PV modules, number of series connected modules and number of strings. In addition to the number, type and typologies of inverters and the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) method employed. The system design must utilize the best combination to deliver the highest possible energy yield. In this study, a new methodology to design and size a PV system is proposed. The methodology is based on system modeling, simulation and statistical analysis.
Osama Saadeh, Ghassan Tashtoush and Eman Al-Maghrabi, 2020. PV Plant Connection and Sizing Design Methodology. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 15: 2950-2958.