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Experimental and economic analysis of a concentrating photovoltaic system applied to users of increasing size
Experimental and economic analysis of a concentrating photovoltaic system applied to users of increasing size
- Source :
- Energies, Vol 14, Iss 4968, p 4968 (2021), Energies; Volume 14; Issue 16; Pages: 4968
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The costs of concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) and concentrating photovoltaic and thermal (CPV/T) systems are highly reduced in the last years because of their increasing diffusion. The unit power cost also depends on the plant size. Hence, the main aim of this paper is to analyze the feasibility of a CPV/T system adopted for users with increasing sizes located in Salerno (Italy): the house, the hotel, and the food industry. An experimental model was developed for an accurate evaluation of the electrical and thermal powers supplied by the CPV/T system when direct normal irradiation (DNI) and environmental temperature vary. A modular configuration of a line-focus CPV/T system was sized to match the electrical and thermal loads of each user. The current economic results, together with a forecast till the year 2025, were discussed. In 2025, for the same CPV system adopted for the domestic user, the net present value (NPVs) are expected to increase by 6.7% and 13% in pessimistic and optimistic scenarios, respectively, with reductions of its discounted payback period (DPBP) of 16% and 30%. For the same CPV systems adopted for the other two users, the NPVs are expected to increase by about 4.2% and 8.4% in pessimistic and optimistic scenarios, respectively, with decreases of its DPBP of 14% and 27%.
- Subjects :
- Technology
CPV/T system
Control and Optimization
Present value
Discounted payback period
Energy and economic analysi
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Experimental model
users of different sizes
experimental model
energy and economic analysis
Photovoltaic system
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Users of different sizes
Energy and economic analysis
Environmental temperature
Statistics
Economic analysis
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Energy (miscellaneous)
Mathematics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Energies, Vol 14, Iss 4968, p 4968 (2021), Energies; Volume 14; Issue 16; Pages: 4968
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....415a959b880cb76442b54ca7a056f6c4