Experimental validation of autonomous PV-based water pumping system optimum sizing

Kaldellis, JK; Spyropoulos, GC; Kavadias, KA; Koronaki, IP

dc.contributor.author	Kaldellis, JK	en
dc.contributor.author	Spyropoulos, GC	en
dc.contributor.author	Kavadias, KA	en
dc.contributor.author	Koronaki, IP	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:30:28Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:30:28Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	0960-1481	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19596
dc.subject	Experimental measurements	en
dc.subject	Optimum sizing	en
dc.subject	PV-pumping	en
dc.subject	Remote consumer	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Electricity	en
dc.subject.other	Investments	en
dc.subject.other	Photovoltaic effects	en
dc.subject.other	Pumping plants	en
dc.subject.other	Pumps	en
dc.subject.other	Renewable energy resources	en
dc.subject.other	Solar energy	en
dc.subject.other	Solar power generation	en
dc.subject.other	Solar power plants	en
dc.subject.other	Solar radiation	en
dc.subject.other	Electricity loads	en
dc.subject.other	Energy demands	en
dc.subject.other	Energy exploitations	en
dc.subject.other	Experimental measurements	en
dc.subject.other	Experimental validations	en
dc.subject.other	Grid-connected	en
dc.subject.other	Optimum sizing	en
dc.subject.other	Optimum sizings	en
dc.subject.other	Photovoltaic systems	en
dc.subject.other	Photovoltaics	en
dc.subject.other	Pumping applications	en
dc.subject.other	PV-pumping	en
dc.subject.other	Remote consumer	en
dc.subject.other	Remote consumers	en
dc.subject.other	Water demands	en
dc.subject.other	Water pumping systems	en
dc.subject.other	Water pumps	en
dc.subject.other	World markets	en
dc.subject.other	Experiments	en
dc.subject.other	energy use	en
dc.subject.other	experimental study	en
dc.subject.other	insolation	en
dc.subject.other	measurement method	en
dc.subject.other	photovoltaic system	en
dc.subject.other	pumping	en
dc.subject.other	solar power	en
dc.title	Experimental validation of autonomous PV-based water pumping system optimum sizing	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.renene.2008.06.021	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2008.06.021	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	The progress met in the world market of photovoltaics underlines the maturity of investments realized, guarantees the reliability of the technology utilized and designates the variety of applications in covering the energy demands of both stand-alone and grid connected consumers. Concerning stand-alone systems, the incorporation of photovoltaic systems in water pumping applications is thought to be one of the most popular and ideal uses of solar energy exploitation, especially under the common allegation of coincidence between insolation and water demand. In this study, an attempt to investigate the opportunities of a PV powered water pumping system able to meet additional - apart from the water pump electricity loads, results in the development of an optimum sizing methodology which is accordingly validated by experimental measurements. From the results obtained. it becomes clear that a properly designed PV-pumping configuration of 610 W-p is capable of covering both the electricity (max 2 kWh/ day) and the water (max 400 L/h) management demands of a large variety of remote consumers. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Renewable Energy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.renene.2008.06.021	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000262203000023	en
dc.identifier.volume	34	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	1106	en
dc.identifier.epage	1113	en