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This document provides information about the concept of PV rooftop installs in car parking lots in the state of California, USA. This document is helpful as it provides dedicated information on the geometry of the PV rooftop systems. This would be beneficial when we simulate a similar system in PVsyst. This paper also lists examples of various such systems in California which would be a good reference point. | This document provides information about the concept of PV rooftop installs in car parking lots in the state of California, USA. This document is helpful as it provides dedicated information on the geometry of the PV rooftop systems. This would be beneficial when we simulate a similar system in PVsyst. This paper also lists examples of various such systems in California which would be a good reference point. | ||
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[http://sustainability.utah.edu/static-content/pdf/University%20of%20Utah%20Solar%20Parking%20Lot%20Study.pdf Solar Parking Project] <ref> Hannah Bybee, Jared Durrant, Amber McNeel, Robert Millsap, Robinson Vasquez, Erica Wiley, Rick Lake - The Office of Sustainability and Commuter Services </ref> | |||
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This paper is possibly one of the most helpful documents as it provides information about: | |||
* Describes in depth the economic, environmental & social benefits of installing Solar PV rooftops in the parking lot in the Univ of Utah | |||
* Defines incentives for the rooftop systems - which can serve as a reference point in our research | |||
* Defines University of Utah's PV energy and demand charge value | |||
* Defines system performance with technical parameters | |||
* Possible utility rate increase in the next couple of years | |||
* Expenses incurred for operating the system | |||
* LCOE calculation | |||
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[https://www.parking.vt.edu/documents/parkingGarage/perry/PerryStreetParkingStructureSolarPhotovoltaicArrayFactsFigures.pdf Perry Street Parking Structure]<ref> Siemens Industry, Inc 2012 </ref> | |||
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One more similar project - this one pertains to Siemens inc. installing a PV rooftop car park system in Virginia Tech University, USA. The document describes the technical parameters of the system which would serve as a good reference point when we simulate the system in PVsyst | |||
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Revision as of 14:31, 5 September 2015
Introduction
Following up on the last research topic entitled "Economic Impact of replacing non-food crop farms with PV systems" - this research will center around the Economic analysis of installing rooftop PV systems in large parking lot areas (Walmart, USA). The goal would be to see if it made economic sense to the parking area owners to install PV systems and sell the electricity to the utility. This page is dedicated to collecting all Literature's centered around large parking lot areas (or similar areas) with rooftop PV systems.
Literature Review
Rooftop suitability of PV systems: A review
Estimating Rooftop Suitability of PV systems[1]
This document gives information about:
- Technical potential of solar PV systems from a given rooftop area
- Different methods of estimating rooftop area - GIS & 3-D models
- Review of various literature's on estimating rooftop area and proposing a NREL method
- Amount of energy tapped from PV systems from a defined area (m^2)
This information would be valuable to us when we use a certain m^2 of parking lot area to install rooftop PV systems. The document would be a valuable guide in ensuring the maximum potential is obtained from the PV systems installed in the given rooftop area.
V2G Parking Lot With PV Rooftop for Capacity Enhancement of a Distribution System
V2G Parking Lot With PV Rooftop for Capacity Enhancement of a Distribution System[2]
This IEEE paper provides information on how the energy generated from PV systems can be used to charge car batteries. This would potentially help our research - Option of charging the electric cars parked in the Parking area would help build a strong case for economic viability of PV rooftop systems.
Photovoltaic Car parks
PV Car Parks[3]
Although this document is based around PV car parks in Germnay, it enumerates various examples which can be used as a reliable reference in our research project. The technical specifications and kwh o/p is also provided for each one of the car parks.
'Solar Car Shades'
Solar Car Shades[4]
This document provides information about the concept of PV rooftop installs in car parking lots in the state of California, USA. This document is helpful as it provides dedicated information on the geometry of the PV rooftop systems. This would be beneficial when we simulate a similar system in PVsyst. This paper also lists examples of various such systems in California which would be a good reference point.
'Solar Parking Project'
Solar Parking Project [5]
This paper is possibly one of the most helpful documents as it provides information about:
- Describes in depth the economic, environmental & social benefits of installing Solar PV rooftops in the parking lot in the Univ of Utah
- Defines incentives for the rooftop systems - which can serve as a reference point in our research
- Defines University of Utah's PV energy and demand charge value
- Defines system performance with technical parameters
- Possible utility rate increase in the next couple of years
- Expenses incurred for operating the system
- LCOE calculation
'Perry Street Parking Structure'
Perry Street Parking Structure[6]
One more similar project - this one pertains to Siemens inc. installing a PV rooftop car park system in Virginia Tech University, USA. The document describes the technical parameters of the system which would serve as a good reference point when we simulate the system in PVsyst
References
- ↑ J. Melius, R. Margolis, and S. Ong National Renewable Energy Laboratory December 2013
- ↑ U. C. Chukwu and S. M. Mahajan, “V2G Parking Lot With PV Rooftop for Capacity Enhancement of a Distribution System,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 119–127, Jan. 2014.
- ↑ BELELECTRIC
- ↑ SolarPV International LLC
- ↑ Hannah Bybee, Jared Durrant, Amber McNeel, Robert Millsap, Robinson Vasquez, Erica Wiley, Rick Lake - The Office of Sustainability and Commuter Services
- ↑ Siemens Industry, Inc 2012