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Title: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR AN EDUCATIONAL BUILDING USING PVSYST AND SIMULINK

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR AN EDUCATIONAL BUILDING USING PVSYST AND SIMULINK
Ana-Maria Moldovan; Tania Rus; Raluca-Paula Moldovan
10.5593/sgem2024v/4.2
1314-2704
English
24
4.2
•    Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE 
•    Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA
The present research explores the integration of a photovoltaic system for an educational building through a comparative analysis using the PVsyst and Simulink platforms. The building, intended for university education, is located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Considering the building’s location and specific climate, the feasibility of installing a photovoltaic system was analyzed with the aim of reducing electricity consumption from the electrical grid. The study began with a PVsyst simulation, which indicated that a substantial amount of energy could be generated by the photovoltaic system, a result further validated by simulations using the Simulink model. The nearly identical results obtained from both methods confirm that this proposal is a reliable solution for the building in question. A detailed analysis was conducted for each month of the year, assessing the performance indicators of the proposed system in comparison to energy consumption and emphasizing the benefits of implementing such measures. Additionally, the use of two different programs allowed for the identification of both their advantages and the potential challenges encountered in their application.
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This research was supported by the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca through the GNaC ARUT 2023 grant with the project “Cladiri pOzitiv eNergetic in EduCaTie – CONECT” (Grant number 22/01.07.2024).
conference
Proceedings of 24th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2024
24th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2024, 27 - 30 November, 2024
Proceedings Paper
STEF92 Technology
International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM
SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Russian Acad Arts; Turkish Acad Sci.
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