Technical and economical analysis of a grid tied pv plant with SAM (system advisory model) software over a course of 20 years

By the end of 2015 only 2,8 % of the world primary energy consumption is provided from renewable energy technologies (excluding hydro). Low CO2 emission targets to reduce global warming effects, clean air and environmental gain to be obtained by the elimination of fossil energy sources, relatively equal distribution of renewable resources throughout the world, continuing decline in the cost of renewable technologies and their competencies, existing pro-renewable social and political will on global scale indicate that investment in renewables will continue. Photovoltaic (PV) plants from modern renewable technologies will play an important role in the realization of this change in coming decades. For the sustainable growth of PV power plants, the lack of information about the life cycle of PV power plants among stakeholders must be reduced in order to minimize Levellized Cost of Electricity (LCOE). This thesis after giving technical information about PV power plants, conducts technical and economic analysis with System Advisor Model (SAM) software for 6 points in Turkey. To obtain the climate data needed for the analysis, averages of the monthly radiation data from four different sources were taken. The obtained monthly average values are syntheticly converted to hourly climate data by Meteonorm software that can be read by SAM software. At the end of the study for the 6 selected points, the lowest LCOE value was found in Mersin with 4.74 ¢ / kWh.