DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/teknik.v47i1.67822

Optimizing Component Specifications and Panel Configurations in On-Grid Solar Power Generation system: Guidelines for Maximum, Minimum, and String Count

*Ilham Ubaidillah  -  Department of Electrical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia, Indonesia
Rifqi Firmansyah orcid scopus publons  -  Department of Electrical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia, Indonesia
Khalid Abdullah Albariqi  -  Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
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The increasing global emphasis on renewable energy has significantly accelerated the adoption of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. On-grid Solar Power Generation, which are connected to the public electricity grid, play a crucial role in this transition by providing a sustainable and efficient means of generating electricity. However, the performance and efficiency of such systems depend on the careful selection and configuration of the systems’ components. This paper addresses those issues and proposes guidelines for designing the panels and components in order to raise the efficiency in Solar Power Plants. Towards achieving this aim of enhancing the efficiency and reliability of solar power provision, this study has focused on overcoming some of the challenges associated with specifications of components such as maximum and minimum limits, and determination of number of strings. In this solar installation project plan, JAM72S30-550/MR panels and Huawei SUN2000-100KTL-M1 inverters which have the capacity to handle 13 strings of 18 panels per inverter unit have been proposed. In this case, the number of panels installed in a string of the inverter was bane from 5 to 22 to avoid overloading the system, thus ensuring reliability and efficiency. This also helps to provide essential insights on how specifications of solar panels and other components in on-grid Solar Power Plants should be adjusted to enhance the overall efficiency and reliability of the systems. In this research, suggestions have been made to improve the management of solar resources and the efficiency of solar power systems, such as the optimal number of strings and the maximum number of modules per panel.

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Keywords: Component Specifications; Solar systems; On-Grid; Panel Configurations; Strings

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