Design and Control of a Grid-Tied P-V System for Medium-Sized Household in South Florida
A. T. Elsayed
A. Altamirano
Osama A. Mohammed
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Design and Control of a Grid-Tied P-V System for Medium-Sized Household in South Florida | ||
| Published in: | Innovation in Engineering, Technology and Education for Competitiveness and Prosperity: Proceedings of the 12th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology | |
| Date of Conference: | July 21-24,2014 | |
| Location of Conference: | Guayaquil,Ecuador | |
| Authors: | C. Lashway A. T. Elsayed A. Altamirano Osama A. Mohammed | |
| Refereed Paper: | #274 | |
Abstract: | ||
| In this paper, the design and installation of a grid-connected P-V system is analyzed in terms of maximum power, size, and cost. This interactive system will be controlled based on the available sun irradiance and demand. The sizing is determined based on the expected loads in a household, the characteristics of the selected P-V module, and meteorological data for the region. Under this grid-tied configuration, the system is capable of supplying most peak loads in a small household with the capability under certain conditions to take advantage of utility netmetering providing energy back to the grid. The system consists of 16 P-V panels connected to 4 parallel inverters optimized to balance single-phase 240/120 Vac power to the main electrical distribution panel. The control of the proposed system is explained and the system is economically evaluated and demonstrates the payoff of the investment. | ||