7 MW Commercial Solar PV Systems

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a0128958 Solar Expert Posts: 316 ✭✭✭
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I would like to study on what a company takes into consideration when designing and installing a large commercial solar PV system, like at the size of 7 MW.

Does anyone have any suggested links to spend some time studying?

Many thanks!

Best regards,

Bill
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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Re: 7 MW Commercial Solar PV Systems

    Start with the main transmission line, and who you are going to connect to. Then you have to get the serria club to allow you to create roads all over their desert, and making the cacti die in the shade. Now you are old and ready to retire.
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  • drees
    drees Solar Expert Posts: 482 ✭✭✭
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    Re: 7 MW Commercial Solar PV Systems

    7MW isn't that big... Lots of brown field available for that size project.
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    a0128958 Solar Expert Posts: 316 ✭✭✭
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    Re: 7 MW Commercial Solar PV Systems

    It's actually a serious inquiry here. I'd like to better understand what it takes from a commercial company to construct a large size 7 MW system.

    My estimate with respect to acreage required is about 40, and it would require about 24 inverters @ 250 KW each.

    Location being looked at is international. Frequent 'brown out' conditions complicate the subject.

    Best regards,

    Bill
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  • russ
    russ Solar Expert Posts: 593 ✭✭
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    Re: 7 MW Commercial Solar PV Systems

    Mike was referring to two things 1) The connection to the grid will not be considered the same as a roof top unit - totally different conditions for a commercial connection of reasonable size and 2) The Sierra Club, Greenpeace or some other fools society can surely find some bug that might grow extinct if you happen to place your panels where you want.

    İf it is overseas then the fools societies won't have near as much power.

    You need to contact an engineering firm to even start to do this type of estimate.
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