The Technical and Economic Assessment of a Solar Rooftop Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System for a Dairy Farm

This study covers the technical and economic analysis of a grid-connected rooftop 216 kWp photovoltaic (PV) system to meet the average annual energy demand of 45,327 kWh of a dairy farm. According to the results of the analysis, an average of 326,819 kWh/year is received at the output of the panel a...

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Main Author: Nuri Caglayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/20/7043
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Summary:This study covers the technical and economic analysis of a grid-connected rooftop 216 kWp photovoltaic (PV) system to meet the average annual energy demand of 45,327 kWh of a dairy farm. According to the results of the analysis, an average of 326,819 kWh/year is received at the output of the panel arrays, while 294,838 kWh/year is supplied to the grid. The amount of energy to be received from the grid was found to be 25,013 kWh/year, and the performance ratio of the system was 0.808. The net present value (NPV) of the system was calculated as $36,463.39, and the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) was calculated as 0.065 $/kWh. Considering that the annual electricity generation amount of the rooftop PV system evaluated within the scope of the study is 315,152 kWh, it is estimated that 127.419 tCO<sub>2</sub> per year of emission release will be prevented annually with the installation of the system.
ISSN:1996-1073