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Optimal design and economic feasibility of rooftop photovoltaic energy system for Assuit University, Egypt

Research Authors
Hilmy Awad, Yasser Fathi Nassar, Ahmed Hafez, Mohamed K Sherbiny, Alaa FM Ali
Research Department
Research Date
Research Year
2022
Research Journal
Ain Shams Engineering Journal
Research Publisher
Ain Shams Engineering Journal
Research Vol
13
Research Rank
international journal
Research_Pages
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447921003646
Research Abstract

Rooftop Photovoltaic (RTPV) systems have gained more interest due to modularity and environmental friendliness. This article proposes an RTPV system for fulfilling the load demand of the main campus of Assuit University. The proposed system's economic and technical feasibility is comprehensively explored, including the expense and reliability. The system's sizing is implemented as a constrained optimization challenge. Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is employed to identify the proposed RTPV modules' optimal quantity, considering expanding Assuit University until 2025. Robust and reasonably accurate load forecasting models are developed and examined, including medium and long terms, to identify the monthly/annual load peaks from 2019 to 2025. The sizing procedure's PSO outcomes are validated via their comparison with Software such as PVsyst and PVGIS. The results indicated the economic efficacy of the proposed RTPV system and the ability of PSO to yield improved sizing than the other Software because of the well-formed objective function.

Research Rank
International Journal