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Photovoltaic (PV) System Delivery as Reliable Energy Infrastructure. Edition No. 1

  • Book

  • 576 Pages
  • May 2024
  • John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ID: 5912487
A practical guide to improving photovoltaic power plant lifecycle performance and output

Photovoltaic (PV) System Delivery as Reliable Energy Infrastructure introduces a Preemptive Analytical Maintenance (PAM) for photovoltaic systems engineering, and the Repowering™ planning approach, as a structured integrated system delivery process. A team of veteran photovoltaics professionals delivers a robust discussion of the lessons learned from mature industries - including PV, aerospace, utilities, rail, marine, and automotive - as applied to the photovoltaic industry. The book offers real-world “technical and fiscal” examples of the impact of photovoltaics to all stakeholders during the concept, specification, operations, maintenance, and Repowering™ phases.

In each chapter, readers will learn to develop RAMS specifications, reliability data collection, and tasks while becoming familiar with the inherent benefits of how these affect the cost of design and development, maintenance, spares, and systems operation. The authors also explain when and how to consider and implement Repowering™, plant upgrades and the considerations from concept through retirement and disposal of the plant.

Readers will also find: - A thorough introduction to Preemptive Analytical Maintenance (PAM), including systems engineering, lifecycle planning, risk management, risk assessment, risk reduction, as compared to the historic utility models, - An in-depth treatment of the modern photovoltaic industry, including economic factors and the present endlessly evolving state of technology, - Constructive discussions and application of systems engineering, including RAMS and System Engineering practices and solutions, - Extensive explorations and application of data collection, curation, and analysis for PV systems, including advanced sensor technologies.

Perfect for all new through to experienced photovoltaic design and specification engineers, photovoltaic plant owners, operators, PV asset managers and all interested stakeholders. Photovoltaic (PV) System Delivery as Reliable Energy Infrastructure will also earn a place in the libraries of utilities, engineering, procurements, construction professionals and students.

Table of Contents

Preface xix

Acknowledgments xxi

Abbreviations xxiii

1 Assessing PV Industry Challenges 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Terminology 2

1.3 Preventive Analytic Maintenance 3

1.4 Current State of the Industry 5

1.5 Defining Failure and Success 6

1.6 Application of PAM 17

1.7 Cost Control Considerations 18

1.8 Project Versus System Delivery Process 21

1.9 PAM Concept 24

1.10 Challenges Today with the Bidding Process 25

Bibliography 35

Notes 36

2 PV System Delivery Process 39

2.1 Introduction 39

2.2 PAM PV System Delivery Process 42

2.3 PV Plant Commissioning 64

2.4 Universal Real-Time Data (URTD) and Data Sharing 71

2.5 PV Plant Lifecycle 76

2.6 Standard Test Conditions 77

2.7 Capacity and Capability 78

2.8 Addressing the Gaps 82

2.9 Masking and Its Impact 85

2.10 System Design Assumptions Drive Plant Fiscal Performance 87

2.11 Conclusion 89

Bibliography 90

Notes 90

3 Current PV Component Technologies 93

Key Chapter Points 93

Key Impacts 93

3.1 Component Selection 93

3.2 Present State of Technology 97

3.3 Manufacturing Risk 100

3.4 Primary Technologies Discussion 121

3.5 Inverters 134

3.6 Equipment Removal, Disposal, and Recycling 142

Bibliography 147

Notes 147

4 SE/Repowering TM Planning Process 149

Key Chapter Points 149

Key Chapter Impacts 149

4.1 Introduction 149

4.2 What Is the SE/Repowering TM Process? 152

4.3 There Is a Continuous and Contentious Complaint about Lifecycle Performance 156

4.4 Cannibalization 162

4.5 Impacts of SE/Repowering TM 163

4.6 Types of SE/Repowering TM 166

4.7 Preemptive Analytical Maintenance SE/Repowering TM System Planning 175

4.8 RAMS for SE/Repowering TM 176

4.9 SE/Repowering TM Considerations 184

4.10 Technology Fatigue 196

4.11 Data Collection 197

Bibliography 202

Notes 202

5 System Engineering 205

5.1 Introduction 205

5.2 Why Systems Engineering 206

5.3 SE Process 210

5.4 Project Phases Overview 218

5.5 Systems Engineering Tools 220

5.6 System Versus Project Delivery Method 227

5.7 Conclusion 264

Bibliography 265

Notes 267

6 Reliability 271

6.1 Introduction 271

6.2 Why Reliability 272

6.3 Success/Failure 274

6.4 Overview 280

6.5 Reliability 282

6.6 Stakeholder Needs 284

6.7 Reliability Predictions, Analysis, and Assessments 287

6.8 Reliability Program Plan 293

6.9 Reliability Mathematics 295

6.10 Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) 307

6.11 Fault Trees 311

6.12 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) 311

6.13 Failure Reporting and Corrective System (FRACAS) and the PV SCADA 324

6.14 Root Cause Analysis 325

6.15 Data Analysis 326

6.16 Reliability Predictions 334

6.17 Derating 337

6.18 Reliability Testing 338

6.19 Summary 341

Bibliography 342

Notes 345

7 Maintainability 347

7.1 Introduction 347

7.2 Responsibility for Maintainability 350

7.3 Types of Maintenance 350

7.4 Maintenance Cost 355

7.4.1 Run to Failure 356

7.5 Typical Maintenance Flow 357

7.6 Additional Maintenance Metrics 364

7.7 Available Maintenance Time 364

7.8 Maintenance-Driven Availability 365

7.9 Preventive Maintenance (PM) 371

7.10 Customer-Generated Maintenance 371

7.11 Energy Storage 373

7.12 Spares 374

7.13 Testability 379

7.14 Maintenance and Testability Specifications 384

7.15 Conclusion 386

Bibliography 386

Notes 387

8 Availability 389

8.1 Introduction 389

8.2 Why Measure Component Availability 391

8.3 Information Categories for Plant Availability (Unavailability) 395

8.4 Types of Availability 395

8.5 Confusion With Availability Metrics 403

8.6 Grid Availability 404

8.7 Specifications 404

8.8 Conclusion 406

Bibliography 406

Notes 407

9 Energy Storage System (ESS) 409

Key Chapter Points 409

Key Chapter Impacts 409

9.1 Introduction Energy Storage Systems (ESSs) 410

9.2 Applications of Energy Storage 412

9.3 Batteries 414

9.4 Components of an Energy Storage System 423

9.5 Battery Management System (BMS) 426

9.6 Battery Thermal Management 427

9.7 ESS Cost 429

9.8 Reliability 432

9.9 ESS Maintenance and Operational Considerations 433

9.10 Considerations 437

9.11 Electric Vehicles as Grid Storage 439

9.12 Summary 441

Bibliography 441

Notes 442

10 Data Collection 443

Key Chapter Points 443

Key Impacts 443

10.1 Introduction 443

10.2 Reducing Risk Begins with Data 446

10.3 Shared RAMS Data 450

10.4 Stakeholders 451

10.5 Anonymized Plant Data 452

10.6 Stakeholder Business Case for Sharing Reliability Data 452

10.7 The Level Necessary to Control Costs and Improve PV Systems 455

10.8 Monitoring for Better Data, Security, and Plant Cost Control 455

10.9 Data Analysis 457

10.10 Data Presentation 459

10.11 Process 461

10.12 Implementation 463

10.13 The Monitoring Plan 465

10.14 Warranty Issues 469

10.15 Synthetic Data 470

10.16 Conclusion 471

10.A Appendix 471

Bibliography 472

Notes 473

11 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) 475

11.1 Introduction 475

11.2 Safety 477

11.3 Reliability 480

11.4 Availability 482

11.5 Maintainability 483

11.6 Testability 484

11.7 Project Development 486

11.8 O&M Plan 486

11.9 Conclusion 497

11.A Appendix A: Photovoltaic Fires Calculation Methodology 498

11.B Appendix B: Operations Scope Example (Source: Courtesy of Higher Powered LLC) 500

11.C Appendix C: Maintenance Scope Example 503

Bibliography 514

Notes 515

Glossary 517

Index 527

Authors

John R. Balfour High Performance PV. Russell W. Morris University of Texas.