Sizing and Implementation of a Standalone Solar Photovoltaic System for a Three-Phase Submersible Pumping Machine

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dc.contributor.authorAbdullateef, Ayodele Isqeel
dc.contributor.authorIssa, Abdulkabir Olatunji
dc.contributor.authorSulaiman, Abdullah
dc.contributor.authorIssa, Abdulrasheed Yinka
dc.contributor.authorSalami, Momoh Jimoh Eyiomika
dc.contributor.authorOnasanya, Mobolaji Agbolade
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-14T09:23:24Z
dc.date.available2023-06-14T09:23:24Z
dc.date.issued2023-04
dc.description.abstractThe solar photovoltaic system is an alternative power supply source that could aid the economic growth of a nation. However, improper sizing of the system leads to a high installation cost and a low level of penetration in the energy mix. This study focused on the appropriate sizing and implementation of a standalone solar system for a three-phase pump machine in a farm in Ilorin, Nigeria. The pump rating was determined manually as 20HP, with a flow rate of 180,000 L/h. Consequently, the daily load and solar global horizontal irradiance data were acquired and used for sizing the PV system using HOMER Pro software. Fifty-six solar panels with a total area of 120.4 m2 were proposed and installed to achieve a total power of 22.4 kW required for the machine's operation. The levelised cost of energy was 0.4007 $/kWh as against the cost of energy when the farm was running on generators with an energy cost of 4.170 $/kWh. The economic analysis of the system for the farm shows the Net present cost and cost of energy of the system configuration are $28,341.91 and 0.4007 $/kWh, respectively.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/11194
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeriaen_US
dc.subjectSolar photovoltaic system, Optimum sizing, Three-phase pumping machine, Power supplyen_US
dc.titleSizing and Implementation of a Standalone Solar Photovoltaic System for a Three-Phase Submersible Pumping Machineen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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