Power Generation Lab

Lab Manual # 09
 

  

  
 
Submitted to:
     Dr. Habib Ur Rahman Habib
 
 
Submitted by:
 

Muhammad Aqib                                   Reg No. 19-EE-194

 
Section B
 
 
 
 
 
Electrical Engineering Department
University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila
 Lab 09
The Power Generation Solar Designing software or Tool.
Objectives:
 Discuss the Power Generation Solar Designing software or Tool.
 Assist the students to activate and design solar PV using Helioscope software.
Theoretical background:

Design UET Taxila solar design admin block

Module DC Nameplate 40.3 kW

35.0 kW
Inverter AC Nameplate
Load Ratio: 1.15

Annual Production 64.05 MWh

Performance Ratio 80.6%

kWh/kWp 1,590.9

Weather Dataset TMY, 10km Grid, meteonorm (meteonorm)

Simulator Version 175312fce5-80ffcb2dd4-7e0f731330-1e180fbe04

Production of electricity in the whole year:

Loses in system:
Description of project or solar installation:

Field segment
Description Field segment 1
Racking Fixed tilt
Orientation Landscape Horizontal
Tilt 30°
Azimuth 180°
Interrow Spacing 4.0 ft
Frame Size 1x1
Frames 61
Modules 61
Power 40.3 KW

Component details:

Componen
Name Count
t

7 (35.0
Inverters PRMIO 5.0-1 SC (Fronius)
kW)

Home Runs 12 AWG (Copper) 14 (66.8 ft)

Combiners 1 input Combiner 14

CanadianSolar, CS7N-660MS 61 (40.3

Module
(1500V) (660W) kW)
Wiring zone:

Description Combiner Poles String Size Stringing Strategy

Wiring Zone 16 3-12 Along Racking

Annual Production

Output % Delta
Description

Annual Global Horizontal Irradiance 1,726.8

POA Irradiance 1,974.8 14.4%

Irradiance Shaded Irradiance 1,923.0 -2.6%
(kWh/m2)
Irradiance after Reflection 1,870.9 -2.7%
Irradiance after Soiling 1,833.5 -2.0%
Total Collector Irradiance 1,833.6 0.0%

Nameplate 73,852.7

Output at Irradiance Levels 73,597.5 -0.3%

Output at Cell Temperature Derate 69,107.9 -6.1%
Energy Output After Mismatch 66,983.2 -3.1%
(kWh)
Optimal DC Output 66,297.6 -1.0%
Constrained DC Output 66,292.5 0.0%
Inverter Output 64,369.8 -2.9%
Energy to Grid 64,048.0 -0.5%

Temperature Metrics

Avg. Operating Ambient Temp 25.2 °C

Avg. Operating Cell Temp 35.3 °C

Simulation Metrics

Operating Hours 4573

Solved Hours 4573

Condition Set

Description Condition Set 1

Weather Dataset TMY, 10km Grid, meteonorm (meteonorm)
Solar Angle Location Meteo Lat/Lng
Transposition Model Perez Model
 Temperature Model Sandia Model

Rack Type a b Temperature Delta

Temperature Model
Parameters Fixed Tilt -3.56 -0.075 3°C
Flush Mount -2.81 -0.0455 0°C

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Soiling (%)
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Irradiation Variance 5%
Cell Temperature
Spread 4° C

Module Binning Range -2.5% to 2.5%

AC System Derate 0.50%

Module Uploaded By Characterization

Module Spec Sheet

Characterizations CS7N-660MS (1500V)
HelioScope Characterization,
(CanadianSolar)
PAN
Component Device Uploaded By Characterization
Characterizations

Layout of project:
Layout of electrical design:

Procedure:
i. Open helioscope on google browser
ii. Now open project and write project detail
iii. Add address, only latitude and longitude of place on which you will design
iv. Now add description and details of project
v. After opening of project go to mechanical section then select
 The panel of desired company
 Set tilt angle
  Set azimuth angle
 Height
 Row spacing
 Module spacing
 Frame size
 Wide
 Set back
vi. Now go to keep out section and keep the area you want and keep out other
vii. Now go to electrical section and select inverter of your choice of company
viii. Now go to advance section and see shading analysis
ix. After these step exit and safe and move to report section and see report
x. Your efficiency of system should be above 85%

Conclusion:
We have learned about helioscope activation, how you can get free access to this
software, its project how to design a complete solar installation project along with
inverters and electrical designing.