ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF A SOLAR POWER ENERGY PLANT FOR DOMESTIC LOADS
Abstract
With rising fuel costs resulting from the deregulation of the downstream oil sector in Nigeria, increasing concerns for global climate change, and a growing worldwide demand for electricity, utilizing renewable energy sources such as solar power becomes a necessity rather than a luxury. Despite the large quantity energy absorbed by the earth from the sun yearly, only a fraction of that is captured for electrical power production. Solar powered systems can generate electricity using photovoltaic (PV) panels, or thermal collectors. PV systems can range from utility scale systems (about 14 MW) solar arrays to 4kW roof-top home systems to small wattage solar backpack for charging portable electronics. This project explores solar PV systems for residential building, using the HOD’s office as a case study. The installation was based on a 1500KVA inverter with two 100Ah deep cycle batteries, 20Amp charge regulator and two 100Watts solar panels.
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