The value of PV electricity generation for domestic properties in the West of England

Author

Duan, Xiaohua ; Redfern, M.A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Bath, Bath, UK

fYear

2014

fDate

2-5 Sept. 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper examines the real value of the solar PV system for residential use. The analysis was based on a domestic property in Bath in the West of England. Two systems have been analysed, these consist of a solar PV system with and without energy storage. In each system, two PV capacity rating systems have been considered, 1.5 and 3.5 kWp. The analysis examined the value of the electricity generated including the contribution from the Feed in Tariff for the four quarters of the year. These together with the electricity consumption of a test household were then analysed and led to an assessment of the potential value of the electricity generated and the percentage electricity savings provided by the PV array.

Keywords

energy storage; photovoltaic power systems; power consumption; solar cell arrays; tariffs; Bath; England; PV array; PV electricity generation; domestic properties; electricity consumption; energy storage; feed in tariff; residential use; solar PV system; Arrays; Batteries; Electricity; Inverters; Renewable energy sources; Solar energy; Standards; FITs; domestic PV; domestic load study; local storage; renewable energy systems; tariffs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 2014 49th International Universities

Conference_Location

Cluj-Napoca

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-6556-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UPEC.2014.6934652

Filename

6934652