Cost analysis of a solar energy plant: Aydin province example

With the emergence of the industrial revolution, there is almost no aspect of life where energy is not important. The demand for energy has continuously increased throughout history. The limitation and the rapid depletion of fossil resources used for energy production underlines the importance of energy sustainability. This viewpoint is shared in many countries, states and even the people around the world. In order to minimize energy dependencies, many countries around the world increased the proportion of renewable energy or sustainable energy investments in their policies. This policy also helps to minimize damage to the environment. Thus, investments in wind, solar and other energy fields in the sense of clean energy have started to play an important role both in engineering and in current goverment agenda. In our study, production differences are investigated based on the monthly data of a power plant in the light of the actual data and the installation methods of the power plant using photovoltaic system. In this thesis, the investment stage of the 1 MW power plant planned to be constructed in Çine district of Aydın will be investigated. The investigation will include the selection of the materials and panels to be used, the geographical importance of the region to be constructed and the use of various programs in the selected region. The calculations made according to the current bill were analyzed and compared with the actual data. As a result, the system is evaluated in terms of consistency, production and engineering.