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Energy/Economic Analysis and Optimization of On-Grid Photovoltaic System Using CPSO Algorithm

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  • Reza Alayi

    (Department of Mechanics, Germi Branch, Islamic Azad University, Germi 5651763764, Iran)

  • Mahdi Mohkam

    (Department of Renewable Energy and Energy Conversion, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman 7631885356, Iran)

  • Seyed Reza Seyednouri

    (Young Researchers and Elite Club, Germi Branch, Islamic Azad University, Germi 5651763764, Iran)

  • Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi

    (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood 3619995161, Iran)

  • Mohsen Sharifpur

    (Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
    Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan)

Abstract

Today, the use of renewable energy is increasing day by day, and this development requires the optimization of these technologies in various dimensions. Solar systems have a higher acceptance due to their high availability and accessibility; the most common solar technology is photovoltaic cell. In this research, modeling was done to achieve the most economically optimal arrangement of photovoltaic panels, inverters, and module placement to generate more electrical energy by considering economic parameters, for which the CPSO algorithm was used. Four different combinations of module and inverter were studied in this research, among which the second combination, which included PV module type one and inverter type two, was the best case. One of the significant results of the present study is 191,430 kWh of electrical energy during the studied year by the solar cell connected to the grid, which requires $42,792,727 to produce.

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  • Reza Alayi & Mahdi Mohkam & Seyed Reza Seyednouri & Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi & Mohsen Sharifpur, 2021. "Energy/Economic Analysis and Optimization of On-Grid Photovoltaic System Using CPSO Algorithm," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-16, November.
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