The hydrocarbon combustion process used to generate electricity releases harmful levels
of Carbon, Sulfur and Nitrogen Oxides into the atmosphere. The alternative to environmentally
toxic hydrocarbon based fuel, is electricity generated from solar powered microgrids. Solar
photovoltaic microgrids represent a clean, renewable and economically viable energy alternative
to hydrocarbon based fuel. The microgrid project outlined the specifications required to the charge
the battery powered material handling vehicles at General Stamping & Metalworks. The project
was designed to replace utility supplied electrical power with a solar microgrid to charge three
lead acid type batteries. The solar microgrid project specifies the system requirements, equipment
selection and installation methodology. Operational strategies for additional photovoltaic
applications within the organization are discussed. Outlined in the report are the costs of
installation and return on investment. The project was designed to demonstrate a practical
application of microgrids within a manufacturing environment. The goal of the project was to
design and build a small scale installation to provide a proof of concept. The overarching goal was
to reduce the toxic emissions produced by utility supplied electrical power by installing a solar
powered microgrid. The end result of the analysis was that photovoltaic powered microgrids
represent a viable energy generating system for battery powered applications. However, based on
the regional utility price of .092 $/kWh, the solar installation did not meet the organizations
investment acceptance criteria.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/8047454 |
| Date | 10 June 2019 |
| Creators | Matthew Steven Wilfing (6639257) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/Integration_of_Solar_Microgrids/8047454 |
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