| Author | Pinit Santibuppakul |
| Call Number | AIT SSPR no. ET-82-1 |
| Subject(s) | Photovoltaic power generation
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| Note | A special study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Photovoltaic Electric Power Systems (PEPS) offer an attractive possibility for providing electricity to remote small villages having low demand of electricity and which are normally considered uneconomic for electrification by the conventional system. Three sampled villages in Thailand have been chosen for case studies. Actual energy demand and load pattern of the
villagers have been surveyed, data assessment have been made. Two methodologies of technical design of PEPS are described. Detailed design of PEPS to suit the energy demand and load pattern are carried out in three different approaches (i) integrated centralized, (ii) discrete centralized and (iii) decentralized.
The total costs of PEPS which comprise of solar panels cost and balance of system (BOS) cost for each approach has been estimated from the local current market in Thailand. Break even cost for some applications
comparing with diesel and gasoline generator are calculated at various assumed
annual increasing rate of fuel. Financial aspects and payback time for some applications of PEPS are carried out. Possibility of PEPS in Thailand is
then discussed. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Special Study Project Report (SSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Saha, H.
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| Examination Committee(s) | Saunier, G.Y. ; Exell, Robert H.B.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Shell International Petroleum Company |
| Degree | Special Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982 |