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Photovoltaic Systems Training
Session 6 – Off‐grid installations
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Javier Relancio & Luis RecueroGeneralia Group
October 6th 2010
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PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
Design, Execution, Operation & Maintenance
STAND ALONE FACILITIES
Javier Relancio. Generalia Group. 06/10/2010www.generalia.es
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INDEX
Introduction
Elements. Storage System & Backup System
Trends: Hybrid Systems. Efficiency. Smart Grids
Applications. Examples
Design
Maintenance
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INDEX
Introduction
Elements. Storage System & Backup System
Trends: Hybrid Systems. Efficiency. Smart Grids
Applications. Examples
Design
Maintenance
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Basic topology
PV modules
PV regulator
Inverter
DC Consumption
AC Consumption
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Differences with a grid connected system
Designed for self-consumption
An electricity storage is required
Regulator / charger
Batteries
Inverters with capacity " to create a grid"
For facilities with consumptions in DC and output power below 2 kW, we may require modules
with particular characteristics:
If the consumptions are in DC 12 V, modules of 18 V
If they are in DC 24 V, modules of 30-32 V
NOTE: The modules of 12 V are more expensive, but it is possible to avoid their use by using
regulators with power maximizers. Only for powers over 2 kW
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Introduction
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Criterion of “winter production maximization” VS “annual production maximization”
In the grid connected facilities, the objective is to obtain the maximum annual profitability of
the installation
In stand-alone facilities, the objective is to feed the demand for any day of the year. For it:
We have to design the installation for the " worse day of the year "
We will choose the modules tilt that maximizes the production in the above mentioned
month
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Introduction
Sofia, Bulgaria Madrid, SpainEd (32º) Ed (61º) Ed (34º) Ed (60º)
Jan 1,65 1,79 2,66 2,96Feb 2,25 2,34 3,05 3,19Mar 2,75 2,63 4,32 4,23Apr 3,42 3,01 4,1 3,63May 3,61 2,95 4,63 3,75Jun 3,79 2,97 4,78 3,69Jul 4,06 3,23 4,91 3,85Aug 3,95 3,37 4,79 4,08Sep 3,48 3,28 4,38 4,14Oct 2,68 2,74 3,54 3,63Nov 1,71 1,84 2,66 2,9Dec 1,3 1,41 2,15 2,39
Total year 1050 960 1400 1290
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Sofia, Bulgaria (32º) Sofia, Bulgaria (61º)Madrid, España (34º) Madrid, España (60º)
Note: we can use backup system for the worst production months
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INDEX
Introduction
Elements. Storage System & Backup System
Trends: Hybrid Systems. Efficiency. Smart Grids
Applications. Examples
Design
Maintenance
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Inverter
Lower range of powers than for grid connected facilities
Possibility of connection in parallel or series
Prepared for auxiliary inputs in parallel, in case of hybrid systems:
diesel, grid, modules …
Manufacturers:
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Elements
Manufacturer Power (per unit) System Power Observations
Xantrex 6 kW 36 kW
• It integrates a battery charger• It allows to inject surplus to the grid• It allows different configuration modes for the management of the generation and the consumption
Victron 10 kVA 100 kVA(90 kW)
• It integrates a battery charger• It allows different configuration modes for the management of the generation and the consumption
Ingeteam 15 kVA 120 kVA• It integrates a battery charger• It allows different configuration modes for the management of the generation and the consumption
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Regulator / Charger
It is used to:
... protect the batteries against overcharging
To avoid excessive discharges within a cycle
It is recommended to work with a oversizing of 125 %
Differences between regulator and charger
Charger: it is only used to charge the batteries
Regulator: it is used both for charging the batteries and
managing the loads in DC
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Elements
NOTE: The chargers are not simple devices:
The battery charge stage depends on many factors and is difficult to determine
Multiple algorithms exist to optimize the battery charging and to increase its
lifetime
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Introduction
Batteries are used for storing the energy that is produced by the
modules during the day, for being consumed in the periods that
there is no solar irradiation
This storage takes place due to chemical reversible reactions
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Batteries
A battery is composed by the connection of several "cells” in series
Between the electrodes there is a certain potential difference (Generally: 2V)
In photovoltaic applications we can generally find batteries of 12, 24 or 48 volts
Normally, the system is designed to store energy for several days of consumption
In case of several days of low irradiation: clouds, rain, etc
Three days can be a good recommendation, depending on each case
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Real capacity
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Batteries
Capacity
Electricity that can be obtained during a full discharge of a completely charged battery
The capacity, in Amperes - hours (A - h), is the current that the battery can supply, multiplied by the number of hours in which the above mentioned current is delivered
Theoretically, a battery of 200 A - h might supply: 200A during an hour, 100A for two hours, 1A for 200 hours and so on.
However, in the reality, the capacity of the battery will change according to the regime of charge and discharge. (Generally, lower speed of discharge implies a bigger capacity)
For example: a battery which specifies a capacity of 100 A - h during 8 hours (C-8):
It might supply 12,5 A during 8 hours. C = 12.5 x 8 = 100 A - h
But it might provide 5.8 A during 20 hours. C ' = 5.8 x 20 = 116 A - h
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Depth of discharge
Batteries
Percentage of the total capacity of the battery that can be used without need of recharge and without damaging the battery.
As a general rule, the less depth of discharge is reached in every cycle, the longer the battery lifetime will be
Classification:
Several manufacturers
Isofoton, Hoppecke, BAE, TABB, Tudor, etc
Light cycle Deep cycle
‐Designed for high current in the initial discharges‐ Constant charges and discharges‐Depths of discharge lower than 20 %
‐Designed for long periods of utilization without being recharged‐ They are more robust and have higher energetic density‐ Depth of discharge around of 80 %'
Note: This classification is generally used for Lead-Acid batteries
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Type of batteries
Batteries
For photovoltaic applications the most suitable batteries are the stationary ones, designed to have a fixed emplacement and for the cases in which the consumption is more or less irregular. The stationary batteries do not need to supply high currents during brief periods of time, but they need to reach deep discharges
Lead – Acid(deep cycle)
Lead – Acid(light cycle)
Gel-Cell NiCad
Observations • High commercial availability
• Sudden death could happen
• They are manufactured with lead – antimony
• High commercial availability
• Sudden death could happen
• They are manufactured with lead - calcium
• The acid is in gel state
• They need less maintenance
• They can operate in any position
• They are more expensive than lead batteries
• Better performancewith high temperature
• They cost the double than Lead – Acid batteries
Discharge depth 40-80% 15-25% 15-25% 100%
Self – discharge per month 5% 1-4% 2-3% 3-6%
Typical capacity (Ah/m3) 35,314 24,720 8,828 17,660
Capacity range (Ah/m3) 7,062 to 50,323 5,791 to 49,000 3,672 to 16,400 3,630 to 34,961
Typical capacity (Ah/Kg) 12.11 10.13 4.85 11.10
Capacity range (Ah/Kg) 4.18 to 26.65 2.42 to 20.26 2.20 to 13.87 2.64 to 20.90
Minimal temperature (oC) -6.6 -6.6 -18 -45
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The diesel generator as a backup (I)
The use of a diesel generator can allow us to avoid the oversizing of solar modules
and batteries.
The diesel generator would cover the periods of low irradiation or the situations of
extraordinary consumption
Nowadays, the energy generated by a diesel group can be more expensive than
the energy obtained from a photovoltaic solar system
It will depend on the price of the fuel in each country
NOTE: In the following slide we can find an example
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Diesel generator
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Notes: 1. For this study we have considered that the price of the electricity from a Diesel Generator is, today, 0.35 € per
kWh (Including the costs that the logistics of the fuel supposes). 2. The study has considered a radiation of 1500 HSP3. In the graph we can find, in green, an estimation of the repercussion that would suppose the extra charges for
the emission of pollutant gases (Price of ton of CO2). 4. The prices are in Euros5. The word "hybrid" refers to a photovoltaic installation with a diesel generator as a backup.
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Precio kWh hibrido Precio kWh G Diesel Precio kWh G Diesel CO2
Price per kWh: Diesel generator VS Solar Facility
Diesel generator
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INDEX
Introduction
Elements. Storage System & Backup System
Trends: Hybrid Systems. Efficiency. Smart Grids
Applications. Examples
Design
Maintenance
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Hybrid System: Diesel - Solar
PV modules
PV regulator
Inverter
DC Consumption
AC Consumption
The chosen diesel generator must have
automatic starter:
Using its own electronic starter to
automatically switch on when an auxiliary
signal is received
Using an external electronic starter
specially designed for this function
The generator is connected to the AC BUS
The diesel generator is automatically switched on if
the batteries are under a certain level
The generator can produce energy exclusively to
supply the consumption or, also, to charge the batteries
The inverter has to be specially designed with
this function (AC/DC Converter)
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Hybrid System: Wind - Solar
The wind potential is determined by:Speed of the wind: the kinetic energy of the wind increases according to the cube of its speedWind resources become exploitable where average annual wind speeds exceed 4‐5 m/s
Also it is influenced, to a lesser extent, by the characteristics and density of the wind
This type of system is currently being studied on the R&D departments of many institutions and companies.
Good correlation between the wind and the solar resource
Generally, the wind & solar systems are connected to the DC BUS (of the batteries)
There is not too much information about the wind resource
The guarantees for the wind system are lower than for the PV system
Average, three years
Description
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Wind generator
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Hybrid System: Wind - Solar
PV modules
PV regulator
Inverter
DC Consumption
AC Consumption
Wind regulator
Topology
DC BUS
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Efficiency in the consumption (I)
The importance of reducing the consumption …
Nowadays, we can find great evolutions in the consumption reduction of many massive devices: electrical appliances, lighting, air conditioning, PCs, etc
Considering the high initial investment per kWp for an isolated solar system…
and considering the dependency between this peak power and the consumption…
…every stand alone solar facility should begin by the
optimization of its consumption efficiency
Example:
Electricity price: 0,40 € per kWh
Fridge consumption “A+ Class”: 150 kWh/year
Fridge consumption “G Class”: 800 kWh/year
Saving: 260 € per year
* If we reduce our energy consumption, installing a more efficient device, we will be able to reduce the price of our solar PV Facility
Source: IDAE
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Consumption efficiency (II)
Examples
Element Low consumption
Ordinary consumption
Fridge Class A150 kWh/year
Class G800 kWh/year
Washing Machine
Class A1.42 kWh
Class G6.9 kWh
Lighting 1 Incandescent100 W
LED10 W
Lighting 2 Incandescent100 W
Low Consumption18 W
PC (Desktop) 250 W 70 W
Energy class
Energy consumption Evaluation
LOW
MED
HIGH
Less efficient
More efficient
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Smart Grids (I)
Global objective
To success:
Increase the integration of renewable energies in the Global electric grid
The need of dealing with an intermittent & distributed generation
International governments commitment (such as the EU)
Minimize the environmental impact.
Reduce the CO2 emissions
Reduce the dependency from fossil fuels
Increase the use of Renewable Energies
Reduce costs & Increase the energy efficiency
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Smart Grids (II)
Improve the control & supervision of the generation
Intermittent generation profile of the Renewable Energies
Low forecast on the production
Improve the demand management
High peak–valley ratio
Low correlation with renewable production
Mechanisms towards the smart grids
Improve the international grid connection
Improve the electricity storage
New facilities to pump water and then produce energy
R&D for new in situ storage systems: hydrogen/ batteries
The electrical vehicle
Source: REE
Demand profile for an average day in Spain
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INDEX
Introduction
Elements. Storage System & Backup System
Trends: Hybrid Systems. Efficiency. Smart Grids
Applications. Examples
Design
Maintenance
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Zones distant from the grid
Zones currently supplied by diesel generators
Exceptionally, areas with instabilities from the grid
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Application Areas
Great potential in
African countries
Especially, areas with high fuel prices
Source: World energy outlook 2009
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Single family houses
Public buildings: hospitals, schools, etc
Public lighting and traffic lights
Communication Stations
Water pumping
For human consumption
For agriculture
Desalination & Water sewerage
Industrial uses
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Application examples
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Great advantages to be fed with solar
energy:
There is no need for batteries
The construction of a high water tank
can be used as a energy storage
Therefore we do not need regulator
either
Neither inverters
Nowadays, we can find great quality
DC bombs
Installation with few elements:
We reduce the price of the installation
We reduce the possibilities of
breakdown
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Particular case: Water pumping facilities
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Limits on the system
Maximum power output
It is limited by the inverters: nowadays <120 kWp
Maximum capacity of storage
It is limited by the batteries
Lead - acid: it is recommended not to install more than three or four blocks of
batteries in parallel
If we use Ni-Cad this quantity can be higher (according to the manufacturers) *
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Other considerations
Towards the system scalability
With the goal to supply energy to growing populations
By the mix of different technologies
* It is recommended to verify this information with the manufacturer
Lead-Acid batteries, each cell allows a maximum of 3.000Ah en C-10(2V).
If we are using 48 V rows, which is generally the maximum voltage that we can use, each row would store up to:
3.000 Ah x 48 V = 144 kWh
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INDEX
Introduction
Elements. Storage System & Backup System
Trends: Hybrid Systems. Efficiency. Smart Grids
Applications. Examples
Design
Maintenance
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We begin by creating a table with all the consumptions we will find in the system
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System design (I)
Device Number of Units
Peak Power (W)
Average Power (W)
Hours of usage (h per day)
Consumed energy(Wh per day)
Lamp 10 11 88* 8 880
PC 1 300 150 6 900
Fridge 1 1000 400 24 9600
TV 1 90 90 8 720
TOTAL 1500 W 728 W 12.100 Wh per day
The peak power will affect the inverter calculation
The daily energy consumption will affect:
The storage system
The solar modules
Study of consumptions
* Simultaneity ratio 80%
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According to the consumption study, we have to produce 12.100 Wh per day (average)
As we have explained previously, this production must be guaranteed even the worst
day of the year, in this case, in December
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System design (II)
Solar generator calculation
Madrid, EspañaEd* (34º) Ed* (60º)
Jan 2,66 2,96Feb 3,05 3,19Mar 4,32 4,23Apr 4,1 3,63May 4,63 3,75Jun 4,78 3,69Jul 4,91 3,85Aug 4,79 4,08Sep 4,38 4,14Oct 3,54 3,63Nov 2,66 2,9Dec 2,15 2,39
Total year 1400 1290
We have to consider the losses in all the elements of the system:
modules, inverters, chargers, batteries and cables.
The battery losses can be estimated around 15 %
The whole system losses, can be estimated around 34 %
WLossesHSP
EnergyP demandedsolar 85,670.7
66,039,212100
=×
=×
=
We could install, for example:
34 modules of 230 W = 7.820 Wp
*Ed: Average daily electricity production for 1kWp
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According to the consumption study, the batteries should supply 12.100 Wh/day (average)
In this example, the system will consider that the batteries have to be able to store energy
for two days without solar radiation
The batteries, then, should be able to store 24.200 Wh
For this example, we will choose Lead-Acid batteries, with a Cycle-Depth of 80%
In order to increase the battery life-time, we will consider a maximum discharge
depth around 60 %
We will consider the battery losses around 15%.
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System design (III)
Battery calculation
hACapacity hA −=×××
=××
×=− 12.1977
2485,06,0212100
VoltageLossesdepth DischargedaysnºEnergydemand
Conclusion: 12 batteries of 2000 A-h (C-20)
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Now, we have to consider the peak power of the system
In this case, the maximum power would be 1500 Wp
However, usually we use a “Simultaneity Ratio”, because normally all the devices will
not be connected at the same time
Furthermore, the inverters are prepared to supply the double of their nominal output
power, during a certain period of time
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System design(IV)
Inverter calculation (I)
In this case, we will consider that the peaks from the washing machine and the fridge will not be longer than these periods
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We will reach a maximum output power of 1500 Wp, so the Nominal Output
Power should be higher than 750 Wp
Considering the average consumptions, and applying a “Simultaneity Ratio” of
80% for the lights, the nominal Output Power of the inverter should be higher
than 728 Wp
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System design (V)
Inverter calculation (II)
So, we will choose any inverter with a Nominal Output
Power higher than 750 Wp
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Demanded energy: 12.100 Wh
Solar modules peak power: 7.820 Wp
Batteries capacity: 2.000 A-h (C-20) x 24 V = 48.000 W-h
Inverter nominal output power: 750 – 1000 Wp
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Conclusions
We have considered that the consumption is homogeneous during the year
If this was not the case (For example, if we had an air conditioning system) we
would have studied also the maximum demanding day
We could reduce the amount of batteries, by reducing their autonomy or increasing
their discharge depth and introducing a diesel generator as a backup for the periods
that the batteries cannot assume
Observations
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INDEX
Introduction
Elements. Storage System & Backup System
Trends: Hybrid Systems. Efficiency. Smart Grids
Applications. Examples
Design
Maintenance
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Periodical cleaning of the modules
Depending on the pollution of each area
Generally, once per year
Checking the cables and connections
Retightening the screws
Checking the structure
If it is not protected against open air (aluminum, galvanized steel, etc) it will
require a periodical antioxidant paint
Checking any shadowing effect
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The battery is a dangerous element, due to its chemical and electrical properties
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Batteries maintenance (I)
Main risks
The electrolyte is, generally, dilute acid: it may
produce burns if contacting the skin or the eyes
Electrocution risk
From 24 V, in wet environments
From 48 V, in dry environments
Risk of fire or explosion
The batteries produce hydrogen gas
An appropriate ventilation system is needed
Recommendations:
Use appropriate gloves and shoes
Use plastic handle tools
Avoid wearing any metallic object
Avoid sparks and flames close to the batteries
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Batteries maintenance (II)
Main tasks
Checking that the room is well ventilated and protected against the sun light
Checking that the electrolyte level is between the manufacturer limits
Add only distilled water
Except for Gel type batteries
Protecting the connection terminals with antioxidant grease to avoid sulfurizing
Checking the tightness of the battery connections
Cleaning the battery covers and terminals
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End of Session 6
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