PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ACRONYMS
SYMBOLS
1 Introduction
1.1 Solar Energy
1.2 Diverse Solar Energy Applications
1.3 Global PV Power Plants
1.4 Perspective of PV Power Plants
1.5 A Review on the Design of Large-Scale PV Power Plant
1.6 Outline of the Book
References
2 Design Requirements
2.1 Overview
2.2 Development Phases
2.3 Project Predesign
2.4 Project Detailed Design
2.5 The Main Components Required for Realizing an LS-PVPP
2.6 An Overview of PV Technologies
2.7 Solar Inverter Topologies Overview
2.8 Solar Panel Mounting
2.9 Solar Panel Tilt
2.10 Solar Tracking System
References
3 Feasibility Studies
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Preliminary Feasibility Studies
3.3 Technical Feasibility Study
3.4 Environmental Feasibility
3.5 Social Feasibility
3.6 Economic Feasibility
3.7 Timing Feasibility
3.8 Summary
References
4 Grid Connection Studies
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Introducing Topics of Grid Connection Studies
4.3 Modeling of Grid and PV Power Plants
4.4 Summary
References
5 Solar Resource and Irradiance
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Radiometric Terms
5.3 Solar Resources
5.4 Solar Energy Radiation on Panels
5.5 Solar Azimuth and Altitude Angle
5.6 Tilt Angle and Orientation
5.7 Shadow Distances and Row Spacing
References
6 Large-Scale PV Plant Design Overview
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Classification of LSPVPP Engineering Documents
6.3 Roadmap Proposal for LSPVPP Design
6.4 Conclusion
References
7 PV Power Plant DC Side Design
7.1 Introduction
7.2 DC Side Design Methodology
7.3 PV Modules Selection
7.4 Inverter Selection
7.5 PV Modules Number
7.6 Size of PV Plant DC Side
7.7 DC Cables
7.8 DC Box Combiner
7.9 String Diode
7.10 Fuse
7.11 Surge Arrester
7.12 DC Switch
7.13 Conclusion
Note
References
8 PV System Losses and Energy Yield
8.1. Introduction
8.2. PV System Losses
8.3. Energy Yield Prediction
8.4. Conclusion
References.