Planning of Rooftop Solar Power Plant at Academic Campus: VVIT Purnea as a Case Study

Abstract

In recent years, academic campuses have focused on important activities such aseducation, research, and social services leads to they are reported to have a significantimpact on their energy consumption. In other-hand, the Indian government has paidgreat attention to the development of renewable energy sources, especially on solar.Evaluating the site-selection process for PV plants is essential for securing availableareas for solar power plant installation in limited spaces. In this respect, this studyconducts a case study on selecting the site for PV panel installation at Vidya ViharInstitute of Technology (VVIT) Purnea by using google image of the site and shadowanalysis at two different time interval. All the system design analysis is performedusing the sketchup software. Using geographic location, Annual solar power energythat can be generated, and corresponding total carbon saving is evaluated. Thus, thisstudy may help for the feasibility study of the solar rooftop plant, we have carried adetailed Electricity Bill analysis and shadow analysis of the site to determine the size ofthe solar power plant and its approximate cost. In addition to this, commercial detailsand payback calculations are also performed in this pape