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SIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR A THREE-PHASE SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING MACHINE CONSIDERING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVES: A CASE OF SUPER FARM ILORIN

Ayodele Isqeel Abdullateef, Abdulkabri Olatunji Issa, Abdullah Sulaiman, Abdulrasheed Yinka Issa, Mohmo-Jimoh Eyiomika Salami, Omobolaji Agbolade Onasanya.

Abstract
The solar photovoltaic system is an alternative power supply source that could aid the economic growth of a nation. However, improper sizing of the system leads to a high installation cost and a low level of penetration in the energy mix. This paper focused on the appropriate sizing and implementation of a standalone solar system for a three-phase pump machine in a farm in Ilorin, Nigeria. The pump rating was determined manually as 20HP, with a flow rate of 180,000 L/h. Consequently, the daily load and solar global horizontal irradiance data were acquired and used for sizing the PV system using HOMER Pro software. Fifty-six solar panels with a total area of 120.4 m2 were proposed and installed to achieve a total power of 22.4 kW required for the machine's operation. The levelised cost of energy is 0.4007 $/kWh as against the cost of energy when the farm was running on generators with an energy cost of 4.170 $/kWh. The economic analysis of the system for the farm shows the NPC and COE of the system configuration are $28,341.91 and 0.4007 $/kWh, respectively.

Key words: Solar photovoltaic system, Optimum sizing, Three-phase pumping machine, Power supply,


 
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Abdullateef AI, Issa AO, Sulaiman A, Issa AY, MES, Onasanya OA. SIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR A THREE-PHASE SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING MACHINE CONSIDERING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVES: A CASE OF SUPER FARM ILORIN. NJE. 2023; 30(1): 1-10. doi:10.5455/nje.2023.30.01.01


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Abdullateef AI, Issa AO, Sulaiman A, Issa AY, MES, Onasanya OA. SIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR A THREE-PHASE SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING MACHINE CONSIDERING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVES: A CASE OF SUPER FARM ILORIN. https://www.njeabu.com.ng/?mno=106794 [Access: January 03, 2024]. doi:10.5455/nje.2023.30.01.01


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Abdullateef AI, Issa AO, Sulaiman A, Issa AY, MES, Onasanya OA. SIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR A THREE-PHASE SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING MACHINE CONSIDERING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVES: A CASE OF SUPER FARM ILORIN. NJE. 2023; 30(1): 1-10. doi:10.5455/nje.2023.30.01.01



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Abdullateef AI, Issa AO, Sulaiman A, Issa AY, MES, Onasanya OA. SIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR A THREE-PHASE SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING MACHINE CONSIDERING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVES: A CASE OF SUPER FARM ILORIN. NJE. (2023), [cited January 03, 2024]; 30(1): 1-10. doi:10.5455/nje.2023.30.01.01



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Abdullateef, A. I., Issa, . A. O., Sulaiman, . A., Issa, . A. Y., , . M. E. S. & Onasanya, . O. A. (2023) SIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR A THREE-PHASE SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING MACHINE CONSIDERING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVES: A CASE OF SUPER FARM ILORIN. NJE, 30 (1), 1-10. doi:10.5455/nje.2023.30.01.01



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Abdullateef, Ayodele Isqeel, Abdulkabri Olatunji Issa, Abdullah Sulaiman, Abdulrasheed Yinka Issa, Mohmo-Jimoh Eyiomika Salami, and Omobolaji Agbolade Onasanya. 2023. SIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR A THREE-PHASE SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING MACHINE CONSIDERING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVES: A CASE OF SUPER FARM ILORIN. Nigerian Journal of Engineering, 30 (1), 1-10. doi:10.5455/nje.2023.30.01.01



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Abdullateef, Ayodele Isqeel, Abdulkabri Olatunji Issa, Abdullah Sulaiman, Abdulrasheed Yinka Issa, Mohmo-Jimoh Eyiomika Salami, and Omobolaji Agbolade Onasanya. "SIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR A THREE-PHASE SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING MACHINE CONSIDERING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVES: A CASE OF SUPER FARM ILORIN." Nigerian Journal of Engineering 30 (2023), 1-10. doi:10.5455/nje.2023.30.01.01



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Abdullateef, Ayodele Isqeel, Abdulkabri Olatunji Issa, Abdullah Sulaiman, Abdulrasheed Yinka Issa, Mohmo-Jimoh Eyiomika Salami, and Omobolaji Agbolade Onasanya. "SIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR A THREE-PHASE SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING MACHINE CONSIDERING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVES: A CASE OF SUPER FARM ILORIN." Nigerian Journal of Engineering 30.1 (2023), 1-10. Print. doi:10.5455/nje.2023.30.01.01



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Abdullateef, A. I., Issa, . A. O., Sulaiman, . A., Issa, . A. Y., , . M. E. S. & Onasanya, . O. A. (2023) SIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR A THREE-PHASE SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING MACHINE CONSIDERING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVES: A CASE OF SUPER FARM ILORIN. Nigerian Journal of Engineering, 30 (1), 1-10. doi:10.5455/nje.2023.30.01.01