Analysis of CPV System Vis-à-Vis SPV System for an Educational Institution In India

Abstract:

This paper presents the undertaken attempt to perform techno –economic analysis of water cooled concentrating photo voltaic (CPV) system vis-à-vis solar photovoltaic (SPV) for an educational institution (BITS Pilani Hyderabad). With the help of preliminary and final energy auditing, the energy requirements for the 2800 hostel rooms of the campus were computed. Required PV & CPV systems’ techno-economic analyses to meet the energy loads were performed and a comparison was made to arrive at the possibility of using CPV systems. Area required for installing both the system was also performed.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 592-594)
• Pages: 2422-2426
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.592-594.2422
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: V. Ramsankar*, V. Vipin, Ajit Smrithi
• Keywords: Academic Campuses, Concentrating Photo Voltaic Systems, CPVT, Multi Junction Diodes, Photo Voltaic Systems

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