We are delighted to share the successful supply, installation, and commissioning of the Solar PV Emulator by Ecosense at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), located in the scenic town of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.
We are delighted to share the successful supply,
installation, and commissioning of the Solar PV Emulator by Ecosense at Shri
Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), located in the scenic town of Katra,
Jammu and Kashmir. This project marks another significant step in Ecosense’s
journey of advancing renewable energy education and research through innovative
and indigenously developed training systems.
The integration of the Solar PV Emulator into the academic
and research infrastructure of SMVDU strengthens the institution’s capabilities
in solar power education, research, and skill development. It enables students
and researchers to work with a highly customizable and controlled platform that
simulates real-world solar PV panel behavior without relying on actual
sunlight.
As part of their long-term vision to enhance renewable
energy studies and empower students with advanced laboratory tools, SMVDU
selected Ecosense’s Solar PV Emulator as a key component of their energy
systems laboratory.
The emulator replicates the electrical characteristics of
solar photovoltaic modules, including I-V (current-voltage) and P-V
(power-voltage) curves, under a wide range of user-defined irradiance and
temperature conditions. It is equipped with advanced software for real-time
control and monitoring and is fully compatible with various power electronics
interfaces like solar inverters, DC-DC converters, and energy storage systems.
Ecosense’s PV Emulator is a programmable power supply
designed to emulate solar panels. With fast transient response, the emulator
responds to changes in load conditions and maintains the output IV
characteristics of the user-defined panel for a given ambient condition. It is
a flexible instrument designed to emulate the output of solar panels with
adjustable parameters such as Voc, Isc, shading, temperature coefficient, etc.
The PV Emulator uses an internal algorithm to adjust Voc
(open-circuit voltage) and Isc (short-circuit current) to match the solar panel
selected by the user, based on user-defined parameters such as irradiation,
temperature, Voc, Isc, temperature coefficient, etc. The emulator ensures that
the response matches that of an actual panel under all load conditions within
the specified range. The user is presented with a complete set of information
through tables and plots based on the application.
Using the PV Emulator, users can observe the response of a solar PV panel as per their own set of user-defined parameters. Users can select or modify the following parameters and view results immediately:
After the successful installation of the system, a one-day
master’s training program was conducted. This training focused on efficiently
utilizing the system in core curriculum development and practical
experimentation.
