Performance Analysis of a Utility-Scale Grid Integrated Solar Farm Considering Physical and Environmental Factors
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DOI: 10.1007/s40031-020-00500-6
Abstract: The assessment of performance indices of a 3 MW utility-scale ground-mounted grid-tied solar farm located in Northern India is carried out in this work. Real-Time SCADA data of energy generation and other input parameters are utilized… read more here.
Keywords: utility scale; performance; solar farm;
Power ramp-rates of utility-scale PV systems under passing clouds: Module-level emulation with cloud shadow modeling
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114980
Abstract: Abstract The short-term power output variability of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems caused by passing clouds is becoming a major concern for grid operators. As the penetration of utility-scale PV systems boosts, the rapid power fluctuations… read more here.
Keywords: utility scale; shadow; cloud shadow; scale systems ... See more keywords
PV park site selection for utility-scale solar guides combining GIS and power flow analysis: A case study on a Swedish municipality
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116086
Abstract: Abstract Utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) parks have dominated the international market for the past few years. However, in some countries, like Sweden, utility-scale PV is on the verge to economic viability. Using existing infrastructure in… read more here.
Keywords: utility scale; methodology; utility; scale solar ... See more keywords
Conflict cause analysis between stakeholders in a utility-scale PV plant and its policy improvement methods in Korea
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.06.038
Abstract: Abstract Despite the technological advances and the Korean government's ongoing efforts to expand the PV market, disputes related to the quality and performance of the utility-scale PV systems are not uncommon. Therefore, actual dispute cases… read more here.
Keywords: utility scale; quality; policy; system ... See more keywords
Situational awareness of coherency behavior of synchronous generators in a power system with utility-scale photovoltaics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2019.02.021
Abstract: Abstract The smart grid innovation targets at the problems of integrating large portion of intermittent generation resources such as utility-scale and rooftop photovoltaics (PVs), while ensuring both the security and reliability of the electric power… read more here.
Keywords: system; situational awareness; power; power system ... See more keywords
Investor focused placement and sizing of photovoltaic grid-connected systems in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.12.048
Abstract: Abstract The world is moving toward renewable rich electricity generation systems. Pakistan being the sixth most populous country in the world and having median age of 21 years requires extensive resources for the next couple… read more here.
Keywords: utility scale; energy; power; fulfill energy ... See more keywords
Assessing the impacts of a utility-scale photovoltaic solar energy facility on birds in the Northern Cape, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.08.106
Abstract: Abstract Solar energy is a promising alternative to reduce South Africa's dependency on electricity generation from fossil fuels, since the country has one of the world's most favourable solar energy regimes. Utility-scale solar energy developments… read more here.
Keywords: solar energy; facility; south africa; energy ... See more keywords
A case study identifying and mitigating the environmental and community impacts from construction of a utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plant in eastern Australia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2017.02.020
Abstract: Abstract A case study on the construction of a utility scale solar PV plant is described highlighting how a range of environmental and community risks identified (i.e. predicted) at the planning stage, were not experienced… read more here.
Keywords: utility scale; construction; scale solar; environmental community ... See more keywords
Large-area photogrammetry based testing of wind turbine blades
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2016.07.021
Abstract: Abstract An optically based sensing system that can measure the displacement and strain over essentially the entire area of a utility-scale blade leads to a measurement system that can significantly reduce the time and cost… read more here.
Keywords: utility scale; large area; wind turbine; system ... See more keywords
System-level performance and degradation of 21 GWDC of utility-scale PV plants in the United States
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0004710
Abstract: We assess the performance of a fleet of 411 utility-scale (i.e., >5 MWAC and ground-mounted) photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 21.1 GWDC (16.3 GWAC) of capacity, which achieved commercial operations in the United States from 2007… read more here.
Keywords: utility scale; degradation; system; year ... See more keywords
Sensitivity Analysis Based Identification of Key Parameters in the Dynamic Model of a Utility-Scale Solar PV Plant
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DOI: 10.1109/tpwrs.2021.3101466
Abstract: Grid modernization and innovations in clean energy are leading to a rapid increase in the penetration of inverter-based resources (IBRs) like wind power and solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in the bulk power system (BPS). To… read more here.
Keywords: key parameters; utility scale; plant; solar plant ... See more keywords