Abstract
Recently, electricity cogeneration and regulatory authority (ECRA) announced the approval of small-scale solar PV system regulation for solar grid connected systems in the distribution system. As a result, this research paper will focus on testing the effect of using utility interactive solar system in reducing electricity consumption from the utility grid. Also, the environmental effects such as temperature and solar irradiance on the performance of the solar system will be analyzed. A 3 kW grid tie solar system for a residential building has been designed and simulated. The system has been investigated from technical prospective in terms of soiling and temperature effect on the system energy production. Also, the economic impacts from saving energy that is imported from the grid have been outlined. These studies focused on the system parameters such as voltage and current during different weather conditions. Throughout this research, the small-scale solar PV system regulation for solar grid connected systems in Saudi Arabia has been described. Finally, different article of National Electric Code for solar grid-tie system for residential buildings have been addressed.
Recommended Citation
Alsumiri, Mohammed
(2018),
ECONOMICAL AND TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS OF GRID CONNECTED SOLAR PV POWER GENERATION SYSTEM IN SAUDI ARABIA,
Yanbu Journal of Engineering and Science: Vol. 16:
Iss.
1, 11-22.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53370/001c.24339
Available at:
https://yjes.researchcommons.org/yjes/vol16/iss1/2
