Renewable energy resources field testing : application review for field test no. 6: photovoltaic/diesel powered ice making plant at Wadi el Raiyan

energy project in Egypt, application review is the key step on which a decision is made whether or not to proceed further with a particular test. This report presents an application review of a 6 ton per day capacity ice making plant proposed for a site near Wadi El Raiyan. The plant is powered by a 35 kw peak photovoltaic array, with a 22 kw diesel and 233 kw hour of battery storage. The report summarizes an evaluation of the proposed field test location, user requirements, and solar resource assessment, and presents test-specific information on photovoltaics and a preliminary conceptual design for the proposed system. As a result of the review, the ice making plant was recommended for field testing at the proposed site. The report contains an executive summary and 16 exhibits. Appendices provide insolation, ambient, and water temperature data; a water quality analysis; performance prediction model output for the photovoltaic array considered for the field test; and a preliminary engineering cost estimate.