Designing a photovoltaic power plant: the key issue for industrial clients in the case of self-consumption or grid injection project

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Perustieteiden korkeakoulu | Master's thesis

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2020-10-20

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Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability

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SCI3083

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Master’s Programme in Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability

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en

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74+2

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With global environmental awareness and European environmental policy, industrial companies are looking for solutions to prove their commitment without losing money. SunMind, a French photovoltaic developer, offers self-consumption or grid injection projects with third-party investment through On-site PPAs or land leases. The profitability of these two types of projects depends on a proper design of the PV plant according to the client’s requirements. However, what are the different components of a photovoltaic power plant? What are the main steps in designing a PV power plant in the case of self-consumption or grid injection projects for industrial clients? How to choose the power to be installed in the case of both projects depending on the client? This thesis presents the self-consumption and grid injection models used by SunMind, the basics of the photovoltaic field, analyses the different components of a PV power plant, discusses the two software, SketchUp Skelion and PVSyst, used during this thesis and proposes a method for designing and sizing a photovoltaic plant according to the client, focusing on key steps such as the analysis of the client’s consumption and the solar potential of the client’s site.

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HALME, Janne

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VARIN, Maxime

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photovoltaic, self-consumption, PPAs, grid injection, land leases, projects development

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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:aalto-202010256005

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