Design and Experiment of an Integrated Agro-Voltaic Solar PV System

Thesis: Design and Experiment of an Integrated Agro-Voltaic Solar PV SystemThesis/Dissertation

Abstract

This research project investigates the effect of dust accumulation on megawatt scale solar PV plants of Bangladesh and tries to find out a sustainable solution to this problem. In this regard, an automated cleaning robot has been modelled to minimize human effort. Another issue is that commercial PV plants use a lot of underground water to clean solar PV panels. When cleaning is done, this water is not reutilized for any other purpose which hampers project’s sustainability. In this research project, different qualities of water that is wasted for cleaning purpose have been analyzed to find out sustainable reutilization technique. Based upon experimental findings, an agro-voltaic arrangement integrated with algae based carbon capturing and desulfurization system has been proposed. The proposed agro-voltaic system combines photovoltaic, agriculture and fish farming to ensure optimum land and water utilization for PV projects in Bangladesh.

Contains a model

Contains novel data

Topics

Livestock

Weight/milk/fiber/meat product

Plant Science

Plant productivity and yields

Social Perspectives

Farmer/landowner perspectives

Economics

Techno-economic analyses
Cost benchmarks for O&M/CAPEX

System Configuration

Heights/spacing/layouts

Tools

Agrivoltaic Activity: Animal Grazing, Crop Production

Authors: F.H. Khan and K.H. Suvo

Organization: University of Dhaka

Published

: Publisher Not Provided, 2020

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.15694.38721/1
Online: Internet link for Design and Experiment of an Integrated Agro-Voltaic Solar PV System

Citation

F.H. Khan, K.H. Suvo. 2020. Design and Experiment of an Integrated Agro-Voltaic Solar PV System [Thesis]. [ResearchGate]: University of Dhaka.