Author : Jason Andrew Sanders
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (697 download)
Book Synopsis Assessing Large Scale Application of Photovoltaic Renewable Energy Systems to University Campuses in Florida by : Jason Andrew Sanders
Download or read book Assessing Large Scale Application of Photovoltaic Renewable Energy Systems to University Campuses in Florida written by Jason Andrew Sanders and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: As the nation moves towards sustainability, many universities are interested in leading the charge. Universities in Florida have a unique opportunity to make use of photovoltaic technology on campuses to educate, generate power, and make an environmentally friendly step simultaneously. This study evaluates the feasibility of incorporating solar power systems into university campuses in Florida for the purposes of power generation and education. In order to accomplish this, the University of Florida campus in Gainesville was used as a case study. The areas on campus with potential for photovoltaic installation were identified, and their areas totaled into five separate categories or phases. These phases were Open Areas, Building Roofs, Parking Lots, Parking Garages, and Water Coverage. Each of these phases was analyzed in tandem with Gainesville-specific solar radiation data and technical performance data for specific solar panels. A wide variety of options were presented for each phase, represented different technologies, costs, and amounts of power generation. A maximum power generation case was presented for the University of Florida, which yielded about two-thirds of the consumption needs for the university in Gainesville. While this is not likely to be financially or practically feasible in its entirety, it represents the potential that universities have to generate a significant portion of their consumption needs from on-site photovoltaic technologies. After the results of the case study, guidelines were presented on how to apply this data to other university institutions in the state of Florida. In addition, a web-based calculator tool was developed that is based on the research and results from this study. It allows any Florida university to easily input square footage and choose from various menus to see how much PV energy could be effective generated on a campus.