Design of a solar photovoltaic system to cover the electricity demand for the faculty of Engineering- Mu'tah University in Jordan

Abstract

In this study, the reduction ways of the electricity demand for Engineering Faculty at Mu'tah University were investigated. The using of the available resources efficiently and effectively to reduce energy bill is one way to reduce the energy consumption as well as the electricity generation. On grid photovoltaic system considers the most promising way to achieve the target of saving. For that, the availability of the solar photovoltaic system as an electricity generation source for Faculty of Engineering proposed to design a 56.7 kW grid-connected as a solar photovoltaic power plant to cover the electricity demand. The analysis revealed that the Engineering Faculty at Mu'tah University consumed 96 MWh annually and by installing an on-grid photovoltaic system with a capacity of 56.7 KW the electricity production to the grid will be 97.02 MWh per year, which cover the electricity demand for Engineering Faculty at Mu'tah University with a capital cost of $117,000 and payback period about 5.5 years.