Title :
A Sensitivity Analysis of Very Large-Scale Photovoltaic Power Generation (VLS-PV) Systems in Deserts
Author :
Ito, Masakazu ; Kato, Kazuhiko ; Komoto, Keiichi ; Kichimi, Tetsuo ; Kurokawa, Kosuke
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol.
Abstract :
A preliminary study on potential of very large scale photovoltaic power generation systems (VLS-PV) in deserts from economical and environmental view points has been studied. However, the data in the studies depend on site, country, price and so on. Therefore, a sensitivity analysis of the studies should be obtained. In this paper, five case studies of sensitivity analysis of VLS-PV systems were evaluated from economical and environmental view points. Case studies were set five cases; (1) PV module efficiency, (2) PV module degradation, (3) interest ratio and depreciation period, (4) labor cost and (5) cable. In summary, generation cost was affected by degradation, interest ratio, depreciation period and labor cost. Required energy and CO2 emission were affected by PV module efficiency and degradation ratio
Keywords :
air pollution; photovoltaic power systems; power generation economics; sensitivity analysis; PV module degradation; PV module efficiency; cable; case studies; degradation ratio; depreciation period; deserts; economical view points; environmental view points; generation cost; interest ratio; labor cost; sensitivity analysis; very large-scale photovoltaic power generation systems; Large-scale systems; Photovoltaic systems; Sensitivity analysis; Solar power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279672
