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Project Overview
2. Financial overview
i. Solar panel
ii. Inverter
v. Transformer
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1. Aim of the project
Aim of this paper is to give an overview of a 1MW solar PV power plant (utility
scale).
The benefits and the installation cost details are highlighted in the next article.
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2. Financial Overview
Installation cost, total project cost, maintenance cost and also the total &
net income from the plant over a year are highlighted in this article.
Project Cost
Item Price (Rs./Watt) Amount
Solar Panel INR 15.00 INR 15,000,000.00
Inverter /Controller INR 11.00 INR 11,000,000.00
Structure INR 4.00 INR 4,000,000.00
Protection devices
Wires/Cables
RMS/SCADA INR 5.00 INR 5,000,000.00
Installation
GRID Evacuation
Legal Office INR 1.00 INR 1,000,000.00
Execution INR 1.00 INR 1,000,000.00
Land INR 6.00 INR 6,000,000.00
Misc INR 2.00 INR 2,000,000.00
Grand Total INR 45,000,000.00
Maintenance cost
1. Human resource 20 lacs/ year
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Income from the 1 MW solar PV plant
The site chosen in Punjab where daily average sun hours=5 hrs
through out the year.
Maximum Solar intensity on the site = 6.18 KW-h/m2/day
Govt. subsidiaries:
Central govt. or MNRE dept. will pay 30% of the total project cost or
provide low bank loan interest (whichever is less)
For this project, by taking the 30% govt. subsidy over the
installation cost, investment will be:
TIMELINES
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Planning and Development
System Design
Civil
Electrical
Mechanical
Supply of Generating System
Civil Constructions
Module Installation
Evacuation Plan
Testing and Commissioning
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk Cause Probability Impact Risk Planning
Need to store the electricity supply for
Winter/Monsoon Weather Low Low uncertain weather conditions
Multiple options from Banks or Financial
Financial Risk Low High Institutes
Subsidy Denied Medium Medium Involve Private Investors on large scale
Land Acquisition Low High Buyers own area options
Material Supplier Low Medium Multiple options to search for
To consult Legal advisors and EPC
Legal Approvals High High consultants
To seek out Multiple buyers or DISCOM
PPA/Buyers backstep Medium High options
Buyer Credibility Medium High To seek out Multiple buyers
Security Bonds/Letter of Credit to be signed
Payment Recovery Medium High along with Legal actions to be taken
Project Manpower Low Medium Search out for other Manpower
Legal advisors and discussions to be carried
Local Interference Low Low out prior to startup
Site Accessibility Low Low Extra Budgeting for any obstacles
Water Availability Low Medium Tube well options
Regular Maintenance and Data redundancy
Data Loss via wires Low High mechanism
Either to check for Grid upgradation or
Grid Capacity Low High additional transformer
Prior Agreements with all stakeholders and
Site to Grid Connectivity Medium High locals
More dependency on Banks or Sponsors or
Private Investors Medium High Buyers
Calculation details of solar modules overall ratings
and no. of solar panel used
**for better efficiency and to utilize the inverter and other components better
we should consider the no. of solar panel=3240
Solar PV arrangement & overall system rating
Rating of solar panel
Wattp (W) 300Wp
DC Voltage (Vmp( V)) 36.72V
DC Current (Imp (A)) 8.17A
Open Circuit Voltage (Voc (V)) 45.50
Short Circuit Current (Isc (A)) 8.65
From 3236 panels, total 3240 panels are considered to generate the required energy-
1MW.
Configuration details:
3240 panels are divided into 4 groups- each group containing 810 solar panels.
In each group, 810 panels are further divided into 54 strings
Each string contains 15 solar panels.
Electrical calculation:
Output voltage of each string 36.72x15=550.8 VDC
Output current of each string 8.17 ADC
Output voltage of each group 550.8 VDC
Output current of each group 8.17x54=441.18 ADC
NOTE: in each string, the solar panels are connected in series to increase the voltage. And
in each group, the 54 strings are connected in parallel to increase the current.
NOTE: The data presented may change due to further improvements in the product.
PV Module TITAN M6-72
10.0
1000 W/m2 at 25O C
8.0
(A) 800 W/m2 at 25O C
Current
6.0
600 W/m2 at 25O C
4.0
400 W/m2 at 25O C
2.0
200 W/m2 at 25O C
1000 W/m2 at 50O C
0.0 10.0
20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0
Voltage (V)
Current/voltage dependence on irradiance and module temperature.
These I-V curves indicate the effect of temperature and light intensity on module Performance.
Dimensions
Sl.No.Label
100+1mm
Terminal Box 237.5+1 mm
DATA Label
Warning Label
592+1mm
375+1 mm
3.9 mm Ø EARTHING
Embossed HOLES - 2 nos
Earth Symbol (One on each long member)
8X12- MOUNTING
SLOTS - 10 nos 100+1mm
591+1mm (5 on each long member) 1975± 1 mm
1975 ± 1mm
943.5+1 mm
100+1mm
100+1 mm
50+0.5 mm
988± 1 mm 988+1 mm
FRAME
FRONT VIEW SIDE RAIL REAR VIEW
PV Module Products
M6-72 Family Series (305Wp to 125Wp) : M6-72, M6-60, M6-54 & M6-36 - Certified for IEC Standards
M6-60: Certified for UL (USA & Canada) Standard; M6-72: Certification for UL (USA & Canada) is in Progress
S6-60 Family Series (250Wp to 120Wp) : S6-60, S6-54 & S6-36 - Certified for IEC Standards
S6-60 - Certified for UL (USA & Canada) Standard
S6-72 Family Series (300Wp to 285Wp) : Certification for IEC & UL (USA & Canada) Standards
S5-96 Family Series (250Wp to 75Wp) : S5-96, S5-72, S5-60, S5-54 & S5-36 - Certified for IEC Standards
www.titan-energy.com
Inverter Details & Specification
Type of the inverter: central inverter considered
Recommended specification
Input (DC)
Output (AC)
ABB central inverters raise reliability, Based on ABB’s highly successful Highlights
efficiency and ease on installation to new platform of industrial drives - the most − High efficiency and long operating life
levels. The inverters are aimed at system widely used industrial drives on the − Modular and compact product design
integrators and end users who require market – the inverters are the most − Extensive DC and AC side protection
high performance solar inverters for large efficient and cost-effective way to − Power factor compensation as
photovoltaic power plants and industrial convert the direct current generated by standard
and commercial buildings. The inverters solar modules into high-quality and CO2- − Fast and easy installation
are available from 100 kW up to 500 kW, free alternating current that can be fed − Complete range of industrial-type
and are optimized for cost-efficient multi- into the power network. data communication options,
megawatt power plants. including remote monitoring
Solar inverters from ABB − Life cycle service and support
ABB central inverters are ideal for large through ABB’s extensive global
World’s leading inverter platform The photovoltaic power plants and medium service network
ABB solar inverters have been sized power plants installed in
developed on the basis of decades of commercial or industrial buildings. High
experience in the industry and proven efficiency, proven components,
technology platform. Unrivalled compact and modular design and a
expertise from the world’s market and host of life cycle services ensures ABB
technology leader in variable speed AC central inverters provide a rapid return
and DC drives is the hallmark of the on investment.
new solar inverter series.
ABB central inverters
Maximum energy and feed-in revenues fi eldbus connection and integrated DC
ABB central inverters have a high cabinets. The inverters are customized and
efficiency level. Optimized and accurate confi gured to meet end user needs and are
system control and a maximum power available with short delivery times.
point tracking (MPPT) algorithm ensure
that maximum energy is delivered to the Effective connectivity
power network from the solar modules. ABB’s transformerless central inverter
For end users this generates the highest series enables system integrators to
possible revenues from the feed-in tariffs design the solar power plant using a
now common in many countries. combination of different power rating
inverters, which are connected to the
Proven ABB components medium voltage grid centrally.
The inverters comprise proven ABB
components with a long track record of In certain conditions, the ABB central
performance excellence in demanding inverter’s topology allows a parallel
applications and harsh environments. connection directly to the AC side,
Equipped with extensive electrical and enabling electricity to be fed to the grid
mechanical protection, the inverters are via a single transformer. This avoids the
engineered to provide a long and need for each central inverter to have its
reliable service life of at least 20 years. own transformer, thereby saving cost
and space. However, in systems where
Compact and modular design the DC side needs to be grounded,
The inverters are designed for fast and an inverter dedicated winding within a
easy installation. The industrial design transformer, or a separate transformer,
and modular platform provides a wide must be used always.
range of options like remote monitoring,
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Optional
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Frosting is not allowed. May need optional cabinet heating.
11)
Power derating after 40 °C
12)
Power derating above 1000 m. Above 2000 m special requirements.
13)
At partial power typically < 70 dBA
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ABB central inverter data communication principle
Field bus
Medium voltage
Modbus transformers Adapter module
Internet
Remote PC
3-phase 20 kV
250 kWp solar array 250 kWp solar array
Central inverter Central inverter
www.abb.com/solar
www.abb.com
2. Fuse holders-
4. DC switch
5. Cooling devices
7. Ground-fault protection
AC Side Protection
1. Circuit breaker
2. Bar contractor
So, in this point of view a compact system with well service provider need to be
pointed out.
ABB provides the monitoring facility/SCADA for solar (PV) power plants and the
ABB inverter itself has an in-built SCADA system.
So, for monitoring and controlling of the over all power system of
the plant, ABB SOLAR SCADA system is recommended here.
Block diagram & SLD
Block diagram representation of the system with SCADA &
Data Logger facility
YIELD ASSESSMENT OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT
Report number: PV-2037-1209-6
Issued: 23 September 2012 01:12 CET (GMT +0100)
Annual global in-plane irradiation: 1942 kWh/m2 Annual average electricity production: 1470.7 MWh
Annual air temperature at 2 m: 26.3 °C Average performance ratio: 75.8%
3. Geographic position
Left: Path of the Sun over a year. Terrain horizon (drawn by grey filling) and module horizon (blue filling) may have
shading effect on solar radiation. Black dots show True Solar Time. Blue labels show Local Clock Time.
Right: Change of the day length and solar zenith angle during a year. The local day length (time when the Sun is above the
horizon) is shorter compared to the astronomical day length, if obstructed by higher terrain horizon.
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Site: Durgapur, India, lat/lon: 23.5438°/87.3791°
PV system: 1000.0 kWp, crystalline silicon, fixed 2 angles, azim. 180° (south), inclination W 48°, S 17°
E
Month Esm Esd Etm share PR
Jan 131 4.24 131.3 8.9 79.2
Feb 129 4.61 129.1 8.8 77.0
Mar 141 4.55 141.0 9.6 74.6
Apr 142 4.74 142.1 9.7 72.5
May 134 4.32 134.0 9.1 72.6
Jun 107 3.59 107.7 7.3 73.7
Jul 101 3.27 101.5 6.9 75.2
Aug 105 3.39 105.1 7.1 75.7
Sep 104 3.47 104.1 7.1 76.0
Oct 120 3.88 120.3 8.2 76.7
Nov 127 4.24 127.3 8.7 77.9
Dec 127 4.10 127.2 8.6 79.2
Year 1470 4.03 1470.7 100.0 75.8
Energy conversion step Energy output Energy loss Energy loss Performance ratio
Losses at steps 2 to 4 are numerically modeled by pvPlanner. Losses at steps 5 to 8 are to be assessed by a user. The simulation
models have inherent uncertainties that are not discussed in this report. Read more about simulation methods and related uncertainties
to evaluate possible risks at http://solargis.info/doc/pvplanner/.
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Site: Durgapur, India, lat/lon: 23.5438°/87.3791°
PV system: 1000.0 kWp, crystalline silicon, fixed 2 angles, azim. 180° (south), inclination W 48°, S 17°
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This report shows solar power estimation in the start-up phase of a PV system. The estimates are accurate enough for small and
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1. Statistical distribution and uncertainty of solar radiation
2. Detailed specification of a PV system
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4. Lifetime energy production considering performance degradation of PV components.
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