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DOI	10.1016/j.seta.2021.101468
	Optimal design of grid-connected rooftop PV systems: An overview and a new approach with application to educational buildings in arid climates
	Mokhtara, Charafeddine; Negrou, Belkhir; Settou, Noureddine; Bouferrouk, Abdessalem; Yao, Yufeng
通讯作者	Mokhtara, C (corresponding author), Univ Kasdi Merbah Ouargla, Lab Valorisat & Promot Ressources Sahariennes VPR, BP 511, Ouargla 30000, Algeria.
来源期刊	SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
ISSN	2213-1388
EISSN	2213-1396
出版年	2021
卷号	47
英文摘要	Recently, rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems are widely deployed due to their technical, economic and socio-environmental benefits. This paper presents a new design approach, which combines spatial analysis with techno-economic optimization for a robust design and evaluation of the technical and economic potential of grid-connected rooftop PV (GCR-PV) systems, focusing on educational buildings in arid environments. A university campus in Ouargla province in Algeria is selected as a test-bed in this work. The main objectives of this work are to reduce the cost of energy (COE), grid dependency and CO2 emissions, and even contribute to limit grid blackouts in the building location. Ecotect software, ArcGIS, and HOMER optimizer were therefore used to achieve the contributions of this work. The findings reveal that 60% of the overall roof area is optimally suitable for hosting PV panels. Considering only this optimal area, multi-crystalline PV panels with an inclination of 17 degrees yield the highest annual electricity output (2333.11 MWh/year). Based on this configuration, a sensitivity analysis is then performed to study the effects of feed-in tariffs (FITs) and the cost of components in the system outcomes. It is observed that with FITs less than those applied to large-scale PV projects in Algeria (0.11 $/kWh), the analyzed GCR-PV system has fulfilled high self-sufficiency, reaching grid parity (COE 0.043 $/kWh) and exporting significant amounts of electricity to the grid. Accordingly, the feasibility of the developed approach and the techno-economic viability of the GCR-PV system are both demonstrated.
英文关键词	Grid-connected PV Systems Rooftop Optimal Design Multi-criteria Decision Making Geographical Information System Techno-economic Assessment
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000729683800002
WOS关键词	HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM ; PHOTOVOLTAIC SELF-CONSUMPTION ; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ; DESALINATION SYSTEMS ; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS ; ECONOMIC-ANALYSIS ; STORAGE-SYSTEMS ; BATTERY SYSTEM ; OPTIMIZATION ; COST
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Energy & Fuels
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Energy & Fuels
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/373627
作者单位	[Mokhtara, Charafeddine; Negrou, Belkhir; Settou, Noureddine] Univ Kasdi Merbah Ouargla, Lab Valorisat & Promot Ressources Sahariennes VPR, BP 511, Ouargla 30000, Algeria; [Bouferrouk, Abdessalem; Yao, Yufeng] Univ West England, Dept Engn Design & Math, Bristol BS16 1QY, United Kingdom
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Mokhtara, Charafeddine,Negrou, Belkhir,Settou, Noureddine,et al. Optimal design of grid-connected rooftop PV systems: An overview and a new approach with application to educational buildings in arid climates[J],2021,47.
APA	Mokhtara, Charafeddine,Negrou, Belkhir,Settou, Noureddine,Bouferrouk, Abdessalem,&Yao, Yufeng.(2021).Optimal design of grid-connected rooftop PV systems: An overview and a new approach with application to educational buildings in arid climates.SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS,47.
MLA	Mokhtara, Charafeddine,et al."Optimal design of grid-connected rooftop PV systems: An overview and a new approach with application to educational buildings in arid climates".SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS 47(2021).