SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC DESIGN, KPR Institute Engineering and Technology, Autonomous Engineering Institution, Coimbatore, India

The primary objective for conducting this workshop to understand the concept of photovoltaic design for grid-tied networks. The fundamental introduction which is related to renewable energy sources and how energy is going to be generated by using natural renewable energy sources is given by Dr.Alagar karthick (Associate Professor) . Followed by Dr. Rangu seshu Kumar (Sr.G) Assistant professor is taking over the remaining major portion of the solar photovoltaic design for grid-tied systems and what are the challenges associated grid-tied with the integration of the Solar PV system.Commercial and institutional solar PV systems can offer economies of scale and frequently have the advantage of relatively lower demand for electricity at night. Most of these systems are designed to reduce the electricity demand for a larger user such as a business, school, or manufacturing facility, so the system is designed to be a grid-tied PV system. A few systems are designed as off-grid systems for remote applications, such as a PV system that was installed for a marine sanctuary on the Farallones Islands. In some areas, utilities have constructed large PV arrays designed to feed power to the grid. Utilities have many different considerations for implementing solar PV systems because they supply power rather than consuming it. When a utility company is considering adding solar power, the system is first analyzed and modeled to determine the effects, load balancing, equipment loading, and power quality issues. The overall cost, such as any new transmission and distribution systems required, and the impact on existing facilities, such as reduced fuel costs, are evaluated. In some cases, it may be more economical to develop distributed systems using smaller solar arrays deployed on specific feeders to handle the additional load and reduce capital costs.