SOLAR POWER PLANTS-

Introduction & Implementation

Raison M A
 Contents
 Importance and benefits of Solar Power
 Types of Solar Power Plants
 Types of Photo voltaic power plants
 Benefits of On-Grid Power plant - Zero bills
 Factors Determine Solar Panel Efficiency
 KSEB procedures.
 Common Questions

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 Importance of Solar Power
 The earth absorbs about 3,850,000 exajoules
(EJ) of solar energy every year.
 One hour would cover the world`s entire energy
demand for one year. !!!!!!

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 Types of Solar Power Generation
 Solar Photo Voltaic Power Generation- Convert
Solar Energy into Electrical Energy
 Concentrated Solar Power - Generate heat
instead of electrical power. Thermal power is
used to run thermal power plant
 Solar thermal collectors - Solar Water heater

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Types of PV Solar power Generation
 On Grid or Grid-Tied Solar Systems – Directly
connected to KSEB, NO battery. Sizing
depends on the average unit consumed. Used
for lowering bill, Most economic
 Off-Grid Solar Systems – Not connected to
KSEB, Battery installed. Sizing Depends on the
load. Usually used to provide power backup or
main power in places there no grid available.
 Hybrid Solar Systems – Mix of the above.
Benefits of both the system.

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On Grid or Grid-Tied Solar Systems
 Save money – Zero Electricity Bills
 Best Solution when comes to saving electricity bills,
economical solution, very low maintenance
 The best solution who is looking for bringing down electricity
bills
 Give and Take – KSEB grid is a virtual battery
 Sunny days our plant generate electricity and give to KSEB
 Night and cloudy days we take electricity from KSEB
 If we give more than we take from KSEB, they will give
compensation to us.
 If we take more than we give we need to pay the bill for the
additional units
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 Factors Determine Solar Panel
Efficiency
 Solar Panel Type
 Shade
 Orientation
 Temperature
 Lifetime
 Maintenance

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 KSEB procedures – ON Grid.
 Feasibility –
 Residentail 13% kVA : 100kVA Tx- 13KW. KSEB will permit
only 13kW. So in practical only 3 people can connect Solar
plant in a transformer.
 Company owning Tx – 40%
 Registration
 Completion
 Testing
 Agreement
 Meter installation

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 Common Questions
 I have 3 AC, 2 Heater, 20 L, 5 fan. What plant I
need to choose
 These information is not very important.
 Take electricity bill. Take average unit consumption
 600 average unit 60 days – approximate bill
600*8.5 = 5000
 600/60 = 10 unit/ day
 1kW Plant will give 4 Unit/ day
 10 unit/4 = 2.5 kW
 3kW Plant can be selected.

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 Return Calculation
 Without ADB (Accelerated Depreciation Benefit)
 Current Consumption - 700 unit (2 months)
 Current Bill - Rs. 6,300 (2 months)
 Per month cost - Rs. 3150
 Plant required = 700 unit/ 4 units per kW/ 60 days= 2.91 kW
 Plant Selected = 3 kW
 Plant Cost on Flat surface= 1.8 Lakhs.
 Months to return = 1.8 L/3150 = 57 Months
 Years for complete return= 4.76 Years
 Saving of free Electricity for 25 Years = 3150*12*25= 9.45 Lakhs

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 Return Calculation
 With ADB (Accelerated Depreciation Benefit) for Commercial Customers
 Current Consumption - 735unit ( 1months)
 Current Bill - Rs. 8,235 (1 months)
 Plant required = 735 unit/ 4 units per kW/ 30 days= 6.1 kW
 Plant Selected = 7 kW
 Plant Cost on Flat surface= 3.85 Lakhs.
 ADB for First Year - 3.85*0.4*.25 = 38,500
 ADB for Second Year - 2.31*0.4*.25= 23,100
 Cost of Plant after 2 years = 3,23,400
 Months to return = 3.24 L/8,235 = 39 Months
 Years for complete return= 3.27 Years
 Saving of free Electricity for 25 Years = 8,235*12*25= 24.7 Lakhs

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 Loan availability
 SBI – Housing loan interest rate
 Canara Bank – Housing loan rate
 Other banks and SF - Business Loan rate
 Our company will coordinate with the bank to
arrange the loan for credit worthy customers.

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 Area/ Warranty
 How much area required for plant
 70sqft( 7sqmtr ) for 1kW
 3kW – 210 Sqft
 Approximate cost 60,000/kW (Reduces when plant
size increases)
 Warranty
 Solar panel – 25 years at 80% efficiency.
 Inverter – 5 years extendable upto 20 years

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