Assessment for the installation of a solar PV system in Pakistan for a sustainable environmental and economic development

Muhammad Awais; Muhammad Rehan; Seung Kyu Ahn; Kyungsoo Kim; Jihye Gwak; Kim Kihwan; Sejin Ahn; Young-Joo Eo

doi:10.22581/muet1982.2302.05

Muhammad Awais Photovoltaics Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research,152-Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129 Republic of Korea
Muhammad Rehan Photovoltaics Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research,152-Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129 Republic of Korea
Seung Kyu Ahn Photovoltaics Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research,152-Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129 Republic of Korea
Kyungsoo Kim Photovoltaics Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research,152-Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129 Republic of Korea
Jihye Gwak Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology, 217-Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113 Republic of Korea
Kim Kihwan Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology, 217-Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113 Republic of Korea
Sejin Ahn Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology, 217-Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113 Republic of Korea
Young-Joo Eo Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology, 217-Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113 Republic of Korea

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22581/muet1982.2302.05

Keywords: Economy of Pakistan, Solar Energy, Cost and Benefit Analysis, Energy Systems

Abstract

In this study, a photovoltaic system with RETScreen software is simulated to see its economic and environmental feasibility in the one of the remote locations in Pakistan. Our proposed photovoltaics power system is installed south Asia: particularly, Pakistan which receives a high amount of solar irradiance throughout the year. The proposed location has an electricity demand of 28.70 MWh/month, and our simulated PV system generates 31 MWh/month which is more than the amount of required electricity demand. The 25 years long life project will have energy payback time of 7.4 years and the net greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction will be 3,942 tCO₂ for the whole project life. These results summarize that installation of this solar power system is not only economically feasible, but also reduces the emission of greenhouse gases in that selected location.