“500 KW Grid Connected SPV Plant at Integral University Lucknow: Performance Evaluation and Improvement Suggestion”

Abstract: The study work is done to determine the performance of Grid Connected SPV Plant installed at Integral University Lucknow under Green University Project. To determine the overall performance of the system some performance parameters are considered. The software tool used PV*SOL Premium is used to simulate the performance parameters of the system. The simulation results of actual and modified plant are compared to optimize the performance of the plant. The performance parameters considered are Performance ratio, Annual capital saved, Annual Yield, Annual Specific Yield, Annual CO2 Emission Avoided and Solar Fraction. The modification in the plant is in the tilt angle of the modules. The performance evaluation of the plant at actual or original tilt has been done and then at different tilt angles same procedures are done. The best possible tilt angle based performance of the plant is compared with the actual plant and the differences obtained in the results of the two plants are summarized. In the end the simulation results of actual and modified plants are compared. And finally improvements are suggested.

Keywords: Grid connected SPV plant, Tilt, Simulation, Solar Fraction, Production forecast, Performance Ratio, Yield.