It enables user to
learn about Solar PV standalone technology. Using this system, a user gains
knowledge in three fields of Solar PV Standalone system:
1) Physics of
Solar PV Panels — I-V and P-V characteristics, series and parallel
connection of solar panels effect of irradiation, effect of temperature, effect
of shadow, effect of tilting of panels, effect of geographical location etc.
2) Components and
Assembly of standalone system — use of blocking diode, use of bypass
diode, use of solar charge controller, use of solar inverter, difference
between MPPT and PWM charge controllers, AC load, DC load, battery charging/
discharging characteristics, assembly of several components and power flow
calculations in each branch.
3) Research in PV
systems — Ecosense separately provides a research unit along with
standalone experimental system. User can initiate research in the area of
maximum power point tracking using this unit. It has provision of providing
automatic as well as manual gate signals to charge controller. User can use
his/ her own MPPT algorithm with any of the controller to provide manual gate
signals.
This system
allows students to learn the concepts in step-by-step manner as first few
experiments explains about physics of the system which is very important to
understand the science behind the system. It enhances user’s theoretical
knowledge about solar PV systems. Then, further experiments lead to components
and assembly of a standalone Solar PV Power plant which educates students about
what are the components used in a standalone solar PV system, what are their
usage and what should be their ideal size to make an optimum functioning Solar
PV Standalone power plant. After these basic essential experiments students
have all the necessary knowledge about Solar PV Standalone system and to
further increase their understanding Ecosense’s Solar PV Training and Research
system also offers research experiments where an individual can gradually move
to a research mindset from technical mindset. These experiments focus on
discovering ways to utilize maximum power from a Solar PV standalone system.
These experiments help students/users to start thinking from the perspective of
research in the field of Solar energy or renewable energy systems.
