2017 International Conference on circuits Power and Computing Technologies [ICCPCT] 978-1-5090-4966-0/17/$31.00 ©2017 IEEE Grid Connected Solar PV System Design and Calculation By Using PV*SOL Premium Simulation Tool for Campus Hostels of RTU Kota Ronak Sharma Department of Renewable Energy Rajasthan Technical University Kota, India ronaksharma135@gmail.com Lata Gidwani Department of Electrical Engineering Rajasthan Technical University Kota, India gd97@radiffmail.com Abstract—This paper present a study for solar PV system designing and calculation for Hostel buildings in the campus of Rajasthan Technical University(RTU), Kota, Rajasthan, India. This study shows a 234 kW grid connected solar photovoltaic system, can generate sufficient amount of electrical power as compare to consumption and mitigate the energy consumption from grid supply as well as reduce the grid dependence. Financial analysis of these systems by assuming some parameters is also done in this study. Keywords—Solar Photovoltaic, Energy Consumption, System Designing, Grid Connected, PVSOL Premium, Payback Period. I. INTRODUCTION In the current scenario energy crisis is the biggest problem all over the world. If anticipation is not done before hand then the scarcity of fuel with their high cost will become difficult to handle.The policymakers should understand the energy crisis that will occur globally and the science behind it. Presently the use of renewable technology for generation of energy is growing at a high pace. India is an active promoter of renewable energy technologies in many ways. Application of solar under academic sector or utilizing it in the Indian ministry for the solar campus development in both cases India is coming forward. Solar energy is a free source of energy which is available in unlimited amount almost all the time. Currently the fossil fuel availability status is decreasing and thus in this case this source of renewable energy is one of the most reliable sources of energy especially where maximum solar radiations are available throughout the year. The solar energy is also a clean source of energy and helps in controlling global warming. It is free from carbon and other harmful greenhouse gas too during the power production thus does not harm the environment. Albadi et al. [1] laid out a system designing methodology for a 50 kW solar photovoltaic rooftop system. In the design of this system, they have mainly focused on maximum power point tracking (MPPT) for maximum efficiency of system. They have used MPP algorithm for maintain constant voltage of system. As well as, to calculate various performance indicators, they have used RETSCREEN software tool. Reddy et al. [2] have presented a paper to study installation and performance of 10 kW solar photovoltaic rooftop system for a technical institute, to fulfill their load requirement. They have used temperature profile as metrological base for the location and analyzed it for solar photovoltaic plant installation. Singh et al. [3] have presented a study of two grid connected solar photovoltaic system of same location with different technologies. For both systems they have done analysis and comparison of performances separately. To compare both systems, they have used some performance indicators which are performance ratio, specific yield, reference yield, capture loss, system loss, system efficiency etc. Fig.1. Annual Temeperature Profile for Location Gautam et al. [4] have assessed the potential for solar photovoltaic plant at top of the roof, to overcome the power consumption in Nepal. They have mainly assessed the urban roof top area to set up a solar photovoltaic plant. Their study showed that 10% roof top area of urban Nepal is sufficient to generate 3338 MWh of energy with the capacity of 492 MW solar photovoltaic plant. In this study, they have highlighted the concept of net metering from consumer point of view. As well as, they suggested some profitable incentives for more and more acceptance of solar photovoltaic technology.