Design, Production, Installation, Commissioning, Energy Management and Project Management of an Energy Park Plant Consisting of Renewable Energy Systems Established at Igdir University

This article explains the design, production, installation, commissioning and project management of an energy park plant consisting of renewable energy systems established at Igdır University, Turkey. The mentioned energy park plant is located at the campus section of Vocational School of Higher Education for Technical Sciences. The energy park consists of various renewable energy systems which are photovoltaic solar collector energy system, wind energy system and solar dish type collector – concentrator system.

These types of energy park plants can produce both electrical energy and also heat energy. Moreover, electrical vehicles can be charged with the electrical energy obtained from these types of energy park plants. Both environmental benefits and also economical savings can be obtained by the application of such type energy production models.

The wind turbine installed on Igdır University Energy Park is the first Wind Turbine Plant (WTP) of Igdır city. Therefore, this is a very important feature of this energy park plant.

In addition, this is also scientifically and mathematically very important that the solar dish type collector – concentrator system has an original – unique geometrical model called as DODECAGON which has 12 equal segments. This solar dish collector – concentrator forms a dodecagon geometry, and this solar dish is the first DODECAGON geometry which is produced physically. Therefore, this is a very important geometrical model in the aspect of mathematical perspective. The solar dish collector – concentrator installed at Igdır University Energy Park, is the first physically manufactured DODECAGON shape. The solar dish type collector – concentrator system can focus the solar energy and concentrate the heat since it has a reflective mirror surface. This concentrated heat energy may be used either for producing electricity or for obtaining heat source in order to be able to employ it domestical and/or industrial purposes.

Igdır University Energy Park Project is established in accordance with the Project Management principles. Moreover, Igdır University Energy Park Plant makes a great contribution for the TS EN ISO 50001 Energy Management System and also for the Energy Efficiency studies of Igdır University. The Energy Park is an inseparable part of Energy Management System.