Techno-Economic Analysis of Alternative PV Orientations in Poland by Rescaling Real PV Profiles

Krzysztof Łowczowski () and Jacek Roman
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Krzysztof Łowczowski: Institute of Electrical Power Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo 3a, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
Jacek Roman: Institute of Electrical Power Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo 3a, 60-965 Poznań, Poland

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 17, 1-18

Abstract: This paper presents factors affecting the effectiveness of photovoltaic (PV) plants and issues occurring in the distribution system network due to the high penetration of conventionally designed PV plants. Factors analyzed in this paper are shading, distance between panels, location of PV plants, European grid code requirements, and network constraints. Their impacts on the effectiveness of the PV power plant are presented one by one. Furthermore, the 1-year power profile of a real PV plant is rescaled to different orientations, and the energy effectiveness of different variants is compared. Finally, the economic aspects are considered by multiplying the energy produced by the energy prices. At the end, final conclusions are given and further research is outlined.

Keywords: PV; inverter; orientation angle; energy potential; network constraints (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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