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Solar Panel Quantitative Model SOLAR POWER MODELING QUANTITATIVE MODEL RESIDENCE IN BUFFALO,NY AND PHOENIX,AZ 1) QUANTITATIVE FORMULA: Number of Solar Panels = Electricity Demand of Site kwh/day DE rate Factor * Power Produced by One Panel kW * Solar Insolation h/day Area Required= Number of Panels *Area of Panel 2) ASSUMPTIONS: Assume that all solar panels are oriented the same way Assume intermittency is in terms of solar insolation Assume that each residence in a city demands that same amount of electricity Assume that only the Sharp ND-216UC1 solar panel is used Assume the decimal in Computational Results for the number of solar panels are rounded up to the nearest whole number to account for a whole solar panel so sufficient electricity demand is met 3) VARIABLES USED: Electricity Demand of Site (kwh/day)- the electricity consumed for the residence in one day DE rate Factor- the conversion factor to convert DC electricity to more commonly used AC form Power Produced by One Panel (kw)- the kilowatts of electricity produced by the specific panel being used, in this case Sharp ND-216UC1 Solar Insolation (h/day)- the average hours of sun radiation in the given area Number of Solar panels- the number of solar panels it will take to provide sufficient electricity to the residence Area of panel- The surface area of the panel in terms of how much space the solar panel will take up Area required- the total space needed for the number of solar panels to produce a sufficient amount of electricity 4) VARIABLE VALUES: BUFFALO RESIDENCE VariableValue 1HyperlinkValue 2HyperlinkValue Used Electricity Demand of Site kwh/day7.19Link 1 16.4Link 2 11.795 Derate Factor0.77Link 3 0.77Link 3 0.77 Power Produced by one Panel (kw)0.216Link 4 0.216Link 4 0.216 Solar Insolation h/day3Link 5 4Link 6 3.5 Area of Solar Panel (mm^2)1630160Link 7 1630160Link 7 1.63016 PHOENIX RESIDENCE VariableValue 1HyperlinkValue 2HyperlinkValue Used Electricity Demand of Site kwh/day35.67Link 8 14Link 9 24.835 Derate Factor0.77Link 3 0.77Link 3 0.77 Power Produced by one Panel (kw)0.216Link 4 0.216Link 4 0.216 Solar Insolation h/day8Link 10 7Link 11 7.5 Area of Solar Panel (mm^2)1630160Link 7 1630160Link 7 1.63016 HYPERLINKS: LINK 1: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/residential.cfm/state=NY#elec LINK 2: http://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/reports/2009/state_briefs/pdf/ny.pdf LINK 3: http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/calculators/pvwatts/system.html LINK 4: http://files.sharpusa.com/Downloads/Solar/Products/sol_dow_ND216UC1.pdf LINK 5: http://www.nrel.gov/gis/images/map_csp_us_10km_annual_feb2009.jpg LINK 6: http://www.solarpanelsplus.com/industry-professionals/insolation-charts/ LINK 7: http://files.sharpusa.com/Downloads/Solar/Products/sol_dow_ND216UC1.pdf LINK 8:http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=97&t=3 LINK 9: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/residential.cfm/state=AZ?print LINK 10: http://www.solarpanelsplus.com/industry-professionals/insolation-charts/ LINK 11: http://www.nrel.gov/gis/images/map_csp_us_10km_annual_feb2009.jpg MODEL RESULTS 1. Number of Solar Panels Electricity Demand of Site kwh/dayDE rate FactorPower Produced by one Panel (kw)Solar Insolation h/dayComputational Results Buffalo11.7950.770.2163.521 Phoenix24.8350.770.2167.520 2. Area Required Number of PanelsArea of Solar Panel (in^2)Computational Results (m^2) Buffalo211.6301634.23336 Phoenix201.6301632.6032 Number of PanelsArea of Solar Panel (in^2)Computational Results (m^2) Buffalo211.6301634.23336 Phoenix201.6301632.6032 QUANTITATIVE MODEL CENTER FOR FINE ARTS,UB NORTH CAMPUS 1) QUANTITATIVE FORMULATION: Model that calculated the number of SharpND-216UC1 solar panels needed to meet 100% of electricity demands at the Center for Fine Arts and the associated area required. Number of solar panels = Electricity demand of site(kwh/day) (Derate factor)*Power produced by one panel(kw)*Solar insulation(h/day) Associated area = Number of panels*Area of each panel(m^2) 2) ASSUMPTIONS: All solar panels are laid flat on the surface Assume that the entire area for the Center for the arts is utilized for solar panels Each panel should take up the same area 3) VARIABLES USED: Electricity demand of site (VAR 1): How much KWH the Center for the Arts uses daily Derate factor (VAR 2): factor that causes devices to run at less than its maximum power Power produced by one panel (VAR 3): How many KW one solar panel is able to produce Solar insulation (VAR 4): Measure of solar radiation energy on a given area over a period of time Area of each solar panel (VAR 5): It is the area of each solar panel. Number of solar panels (VAR 6): This value is calculated from the first equation and utilized in the second equation. 4) VARIABLE VALUES: VARVALUE 1HYPERLINKVALUE 2HYPERLINKVALUE USED VAR 17736.7LINK 17736.7LINK 17736.7 VAR 20.77LINK 20.77LINK 20.77 VAR 30.216LINK 30.216LINK 30.216 VAR 43.82LINK 44.35LINK 54.35 VAR 51.63LINK 61.63LINK 61.63 VAR 610694LINK 710694LINK 710694 HYPERLINKS: LINK 1: This value has been provided by student leader Bob DeBortoli. LINK 2: http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/calculators/pvwatts/system.html Link 3: http://files.sharpusa.com/Downloads/Solar/Products/sol_dow_ND216U2.pdf LINK 4: http://www.porta-energy.com/Insolation_USA.htm LINK 5: http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/1961-1990/redbook/sum2/14733.txt LINK 6: http://files.sharpusa.com/Downloads/Solar/Products/sol_dow_ND216UC1.pdf LINK 7: It has been calculated using the best values of the variables. MODEL RESULTS VAR 5VAR 6RESULT ASSOCIATED AREA1.631069417431.22 VAR 1VAR 2VAR 3VAR 4RESULT NUMBER OF SOLAR PANELS7736.70.770.2164.3510694 QUANTITATIVE SOLAR MODEL UB NORTH CAMPUS 1) QUANTITATIVE FORMULATION: Model that calculates the following: a) The number of Sharp ND-216UC1 solar panels needed to meet 100% electricity demand of entire UB North Campus. b) The associated area (m^2) required. EQUATIONS: Number of solar panels = Electricity demand of UB North Campus (kWh/day) Derate Factor*Power produced by one panel (kW)*Solar Insolation (h/day) Associated area = Number of solar panels*Area of each solar panel (m^2) 2) MODEL ASSUMPTIONS : The whole area of