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This document contains important questions from 6 units related to renewable energy systems. It includes questions about solar cell efficiency, solar cell modeling, PV array design, battery sizing for off-grid systems, maximum power point tracking, fuel cells, hydrogen storage, and environmental impacts of different renewable technologies. The questions cover topics such as photovoltaic systems, wind energy systems, energy storage, power electronics, and solar and hydrogen applications.

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RET Important Questions

This document contains important questions from 6 units related to renewable energy systems. It includes questions about solar cell efficiency, solar cell modeling, PV array design, battery sizing for off-grid systems, maximum power point tracking, fuel cells, hydrogen storage, and environmental impacts of different renewable technologies. The questions cover topics such as photovoltaic systems, wind energy systems, energy storage, power electronics, and solar and hydrogen applications.

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UNIT-1

Topic- Important Questions


1. List any four reasons for low efficiency of solar cells?

2. How to eliminate the loss of string due to shadow effect?

3. Draw and explain the equivalent circuit of a practical solar PV cell with relevant equations?

4. Explain the effect of temperature on open circuit voltage and short circuit current in solar
cell modelling with neat sketch?

5. List the difference between Crystalline Silicon and Amorphous Silicon in few Aspects?

6. List the factors that leads to the non ideality in a solar cell?

7. What do you understand by cell mismatch in a solar module and what are its implications?

8. Describe the effect of series and shunt resistance on the i-v characteristics of pv cell?
UNIT-2
Topic- Important Questions
1. Explain the significance of net metering?
2. Discuss the design approach of an standalone PV system with battery as a storage?
3. List the steps involved in designing a water pumping system?
4. List the components of off-grid pv system which supplies AC and DC loads?
5. The a.c. load for a remote home is 2200 Wh/day. A PV system with battery storage is considered for powering this home. If
the inverter efficiency is taken as 85%, coulomb efficiency is taken as 80%, PV de-rating is 90% (10% losses due to dirt and
temperature) and system voltage is 48 V. Calculate the size of batteries for maximum 10 days of storage if a 12V battery
with 100Ah is considered?
6. For solar water pumping system the specifications are given as, discharge volume 1000 litres, with a discharge time of
4hrs, frictional head of 0.07 meters, discharge head and static lift are 20ft and 6ft and the total horizontal length of the
pipe is 120ft .Find the total length(m) of the water pipe, Total dynamic head (m),Power (W) that is delivered by the pump
to the fluid i.e (Hydraulic power). (Ans 5.45W)
7. A PV system feeds a dc motor to produce 1 hp power at the shaft. The motor efficiency is 85%. Each module has 36
multicrystalline silicon solar cells arranged in 9 × 4 matrix. The cell size is 125mm × 125mm and cell efficiency is 12%.
Calculate the number of modules required in the PV array. Assume global radiation incident normally to the panel as 1
kW/m^2. (Ans:13)
8. List the factors that influence the conversion efficiency of an AC output in the PV system?
9. Define the terms Static lift and Static Height?
10. Distinguish between offgrid and grid connected PV sytem?
11. List the steps involved in sizing the PV modules for the water pumping application?
12. List the steps involved in determining the size of water pump for the pv operated water pumping system?
UNIT-3
Topic- Important Questions
1. Briefly describe the switching devices and its importance in Renewable power system.

2. Explain the basic operation of rectifier with neat schematic diagram and mention few
applications

3. Explain the basic operation of Inverter with neat circuit diagram and mention few applications
in RES

4. Explain in detail Buck operation of the DC-DC converter.

5. Explain in detail Boost operation of the DC-DC converter

6. Explain the need of battery charger and describe the operation with neat circuit diagram.

7. What is the need and list out the basic requirements of grid integration for renewable systems.
UNIT-4
Topic- Important Questions
1. List the Various sources of losses in PV system

2. Explain the role of DC-DC Converter in Maximum power Tracking

3. Explain the peak power operation of wind energy conversion system

4. Explain the MPPT tracking using classical P&O method

5. List the drawbacks of classical P&O method

6. Give an insight on charge controlled battery backed PV system


UNIT-5
Topic- Important Questions
1. List the few applications of hydrogen

2. List the few applications of Fuel cells

3. Explain the operation of PEM type fuel cell with neat sketches

4. Compare various types of fuel cells in few aspects

5. Model a fuel cell and give an expression for the voltage ,power and efficiency.

6. Describe briefly about the hydrogen storage technologies


UNIT-6
Topic- Important Questions

1. List the hazards involved in production of crystalline silicon PV cell

2. List the hazards involved in production of amorphous silicon PV cell

3. Explain the solar thermal energy generation by solar pond

4. Give an insight about the procedure for decommissioning of PV plant

5. Explain the solar thermal energy generation by sterling engine

6. Give an insight about the future tends in wind energy system

7. Discuss briefly about the Energy payback and co2 emissions of PV Systems

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