LAPSE:2023.32535
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LAPSE:2023.32535
Utility Scale Ground Mounted Photovoltaic Plants with Gable Structure and Inverter Oversizing for Land-Use Optimization
Silvestro Cossu, Roberto Baccoli, Emilio Ghiani
April 20, 2023
The paper proposes an effective layout for ground-mounted photovoltaic systems with a gable structure and inverter oversizing, which allows an optimized use of the land and, at the same time, guarantees a valuable return on investment. A case study is presented to show the technical, economic, and environmental advantages compared with conventional “fixed-tilt” and “sun-tracking” ground-mounted photovoltaic installations. The main advantage of this solution is that it maximizes the energy produced per unit of land area used; but, also considering the economic metrics, the net present value of the proposed PV arrangement solution results in a greater annual volume of energy produced and therefore of net revenues and cash flows, and greater than the compared conventional solution with modules exposed in an optimal fixed position or which make use of sun-tracking systems.
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ecological footprint, ground mounted photovoltaic, inverter sizing, land use, Optimization, photovoltaic array configurations, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, solar photovoltaics, sun tracking systems
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Cossu S, Baccoli R, Ghiani E. Utility Scale Ground Mounted Photovoltaic Plants with Gable Structure and Inverter Oversizing for Land-Use Optimization. (2023). LAPSE:2023.32535
Author Affiliations
Cossu S: Essei Servizi Engineering and Consulting, SS 131 Km 100.2 10, 09070 Siamaggiore (OR), Italy
Baccoli R: Department of Environmental Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, Via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy [ORCID]
Ghiani E: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cagliari, Via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy [ORCID]
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Energies
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14
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11
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3084
Year
2021
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2021-05-26
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1996-1073
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PII: en14113084, Publication Type: Journal Article
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