Knowledge & perspectives
The formula for calculating the electricity demand in kWh is: Demand = power consumption per hour x operating hours per day Equipment Power consumption…
Read insight — How do access the rooftop solar system for house?Site-specific criteria and trade-offsThe site-specific criteria are similar to the criteria covered in the privious blog roof requirement for a Solar system. At this stage,…
Read insight — Process for technical site assessmentThe various types of commercially available solar PV modules, including their appearance, maximum efficiencies, manufacturers and possible module designs Module technology Maximum efficiency (manufacturer)…
Read insight — Different type of Solar PV technologiesInverters are electrical devices that convert the DC power generated by solar PV modules into AC power. They consist of thyristors or insulated gate bipolar…
Read insight — Inverter selection for rooftop solar systemAC cables are needed to connect the inverters’ outputs with the grid or the off-grid electrical system.On the AC side of a solar PV system,…
Read insight — AC cable and fuse for Rooftop Solar systemThe intermittent nature and wide fluctuations in the availability of solar irradiation mean that provision has to be made to secure a continuous electricity supply…
Read insight — Battery storage and energy management for rooftop solar systemIn general there are two types of meters: the export or sell meter, which measures the electricity fed into the grid, and the import or…
Read insight — Metering technology used in Rooftop solar systemEither reference cells or pyranometers are used for solar irradiation measurements. Under irradiation, reference cells generate specific voltages at specific irradiation levels and temperature. A…
Read insight — Different type of monitoring technology used in Rooftop solar systemDepending on utility metering, the electricity bill shows how much electricity the owner obtains from the grid and how much electricity the solar system delivers…
Read insight — Monitoring parameter for solar rooftop systemPower generation, plant performance and, hence, project cash flow do not depend only on the chosen equipment. The main factors discussed in this section are:»…
Read insight — Impacts of system design on system performance