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Agrophotovoltaic Designs : Irradiation Analysis on and under PV Modules

태양전지 모듈 상부 및 하부 일조량을 고려한 영농형 태양광발전시스템 설계

Oh-Hyun Kwon1
,
Kyung-Soo Lee2*
권 오현1
,
이 경수2*
1Master Course Student, Department of Energy & Electrical Engineering, Korea Polytechnic University
2Associate Professor, Department of Energy & Electrical Engineering, Korea Polytechnic University
1한국산업기술대학교 에너지·전기공학과, 석사과정
2한국산업기술대학교 에너지·전기공학과, 부교수
*Corresponding Author
30 April 2021. pp. 9-23
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Abstract

To secure agricultural benefits and PV power generation from an agrophotovoltaic system, it is vital that the PV modules and the crop are both irradiated by light. The configuration and design of PV modules have a practical effect on the irradiation uniformity in an agrophotovoltaic system. Irradiation non-uniformity can cause crop growth delays and quality deterioration during different cultivation periods. This paper proposes the design considerations and parameters of an agrophotovoltaic system to optimize crop yield and power energy production. The design parameters are the PV module installation height, ground coverage ratio, tilt angle, azimuth angle, and PV module installation type. The PV module installation type is classified into dual-axis tracking, single-axis tracking, south fixed, and horizontal fixed. We configured a 3D modeling simulation platform to visualize and analyze irradiation under the PV module. Finally, we suggest three evaluation parameters: The overall mean under PV modules, the overall standard irradiation deviation under PV modules, and the transposition factor of the agrophotovoltaic designs.

Keywords
agrophotovoltaic, agrivoltaic, agri-PV
ground coverage ratio
border effect
dual-axis tracking system
single-axis tracking system
south fixed system
horizontal fixed system
global horizontal irradiation
키워드
영농형 태양광발전시스템
차광률
주연효과
양축 추적식 시스템
단축 추적식 시스템
정남 경사 고정식 시스템
수평 고정식 시스템
전 수평면 일조량
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  • Publisher :Korean Solar Energy Society
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회 논문집
  • Volume : 41
  • No :2
  • Pages :9-23
  • Received Date : 2021-02-10
  • Revised Date : 2021-02-22
  • Accepted Date : 2021-02-28
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7836/kses.2021.41.2.009
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