Renewable Energy Sources

Solar PV System
PV system integration with building architecture
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 Renewable Energy System
Design

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Electrical Consultant RE System
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 Critical Inputs for RE System Design

Available
Total load to
area Land /
be connected
roof / façade

Energy Solar
generation radiation
requirements Data
 Net Metering
Grid Connection Feed in tariff : >1MW
Solar PV System Size at Point of interconnection: 33kV or higher
<10 kWp 240 V
10 kWp to <15 kWp 240 V / 415 V Incentives: Generation based incentive [for
>5MW plants]
15 kWp to <50 kWp 415 V
50 kWp to <100 Accelerated Depreciation
kWp 415 V
>100 kWp 11 kV Tariff determination: CERC guidelines

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 PV PANELS LOAD FOR ROOFTOP MOUNTING

Wind
Load/Lif
[subject to site
wind profile]

Dead weight: 1 – 2 kg/f2

[ 10 – 20 kg/m2]

Code of Practice for Design Loads for Buildings and Structures Part 2 Imposed Loads
Flat, sloping or curved roof with slopes up to and including 10 degrees: 1.5 kN/m2
≈150 kg/m2
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THUMB RULES

Annual
Generation

≈ 1500
Assuming
kWh/kW
16%
efficiency
Installation Area
Required
≈ 10 m2/kWp
 Conventional Practices

• System Design
• Generally hot water system is lef out
during the design stage
• Installed as add on to the building
• No consideration for water quality
• No consistency with building plumbing
systems

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 Thermo siphon system
(<3000 LPD) Forced circulation system
(> 3000 LPD)

System with heat exchanger

Flat plate collector.
40ºC to 80ºC
Evacuated tube collector
80ºCto 120ºC

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 FPC ETC
≈2 sq. m . ≈1.50 sq. m.
absorber of absorber
area for 100 area for 100
litre tank litre tank
capacity capacity
system system

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 THUMB RULES

100 lpd system

collector area ≈2 sq.m
Rooftop area  ≈ 3 sq.m

Average Electricity Saving  ≈ 5 units/day

≈ 1200
units/year

Dead Load on Roof

2 sq m collector weight: 50 kg
Water Tank : 1.2 kg/L

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EXAMPLE

Total hot water requirement = 10100 LPD

Case SHW Annual Energy % offset Points
sizing saved by SHW of annual
At 60 oC system energy
(LPD) (MWh) consumpti
on
Case1 2020 25.5 21% 1

Case2 5151 64.9 51% 1+1

Case3 7171 90.4 71% 1+2

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