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Solar S05

The document describes an experiment to determine the total efficiency of a photovoltaic system. It explains that the experiment will measure the efficiencies of individual components like the solar modules, charge controller, and battery, as well as the overall efficiency of converting solar energy to electricity delivered to a load. The experiment instructions outline setting up the system, taking measurements of current and voltage from the solar modules and load at different load levels, and recording the data to calculate component and total efficiencies.

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Solar S05

The document describes an experiment to determine the total efficiency of a photovoltaic system. It explains that the experiment will measure the efficiencies of individual components like the solar modules, charge controller, and battery, as well as the overall efficiency of converting solar energy to electricity delivered to a load. The experiment instructions outline setting up the system, taking measurements of current and voltage from the solar modules and load at different load levels, and recording the data to calculate component and total efficiencies.

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11/6/2023

Electrical Experiments (3)


EPM 425, 2023/2024

Lecture 2
Total Efficiency of the Photovoltaic System
Prepared by:
Dr. Mohamed Dessouki
Eng. Menna-tallah Mohsen
Electrical Engineering Department
Port-Said University
EPM 425 1

PV Module Efficiency

• The conversion efficiency is the ratio of the optimal


electric power, Popt, delivered by the PV module to
the solar irradiance G, received by area A.

PV module efficiency

𝑃 (𝑊) *At STC:


𝜂%= × 100 - G = GSTC =1000 W/m2
𝐺 𝑊 × 𝐴 (𝑚 ) - Popt= PMPP (25 oC, GSTC)
𝑚

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Total Efficiency of the PV System


• For determining the overall efficiency of the PV
system, we must consider the efficiencies of the
system components such as the solar charger,
battery and inverter.

Example of a stand-alone AC and DC PV system with storage batteries.


EPM 425 3

Experiment S05:
Total Efficiency of the Photovoltaic System
• In this experiment you determine the efficiency of a
photovoltaic system by using the fixed solar
modules.

Four fixed Solar modules, 200 W each


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Experiment S05:
Total Efficiency of the Photovoltaic System
• Learning objectives:
• to determine the efficiency chain of the photovoltaic
system: Sun  fixed solar modules  converter 
battery  electronic load.
• to determine the single efficiencies and the total
efficiency of the photovoltaic system.
• to evaluate energy efficiency: of the 1000 W/m²
energy input from the Sun, the amount x arrives at
the electronic load.

EPM 425 5

Experiment S05:
Total Efficiency of the Photovoltaic System
• In this experiment, the efficiency chain of utilized
PV system will be as follows:

Solar radiation PSol


PV Module Charger

𝜼𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒆 𝜼𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒓

P1 Pload
Battery Load

𝜼𝑩𝑩

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Experiment S05:
Total Efficiency of the Photovoltaic System
• Hence we can express total (overall) efficiency of
the photovoltaic system in terms of all single
efficiencies of the components as follows:

PV system efficiency

𝑃 (𝑊)
𝜂 =𝜂 ×𝜂 ×𝜂 =
𝐺 𝑊 × 𝐴 (𝑚 )
𝑚

Where:

𝑃 𝑃 𝑃
𝜂 = 𝜂 = 𝜂 =
𝐺 ×𝐴 𝑃 𝑃

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Experiment set-up
The system is running.
1. Set the switches at the energy management
subsystem, modules SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
and AC OUTPUT as follows:

Table 1: Settings for solar panel experiment, S05.


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Experiment set-up
2. Click the System Overview button.

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Experiment set-up

3. Set the buttons in the control frames as follows:

Table 2: Software settings for solar panel experiment, S05.

 The system is ready for the measurement.

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Measurement of current and voltage


under load
1. In the System Overview in the E-Load area, select
BB Manual.
BB  Buffer Battery

E-load area in the control frames.

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Measurement of current and voltage


under load

System overview, energy flow to electronic load.


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Measurement of current and voltage


under load
2. Switch on the e-load by clicking Start/Stop.

E-load area, switching the e-load on.

 The e-load is now switched on.

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Measurement of current and voltage


under load
3. Select a suitable value of load current. Read the
following value of the fixed solar modules and the
load, and enter them in the worksheet of
Experiment S05:

V SOL3
I SOL3
V Load
I Load
Solar rad.

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Measurement of current and voltage


under load

(a) (b)
System overview’s components icons, close-up view: (a) Fixed
solar module. (b) Electronic load.

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Measurement of current and voltage


under load
4. Different values of load current can be applied up
to 20 A. The same values as in step 3 are to be
read at each current value.

5. Decrease the Current to 0 A.


6. Switch off the e-load by clicking Start/Stop in the
E-Load area

7. Select OFF for E-Load.

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Measurement of current and voltage


under load
 The e-load is now switched off.

E-load area, e-load switched off.

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References

[1]llHeliocentis Academia New Energy Lab,


Instruction Manual.
[2]llHeliocentis Academia New Energy Lab,
Experiment Guide. (pp. :69-74)
[3] Lectures of New and Renewable Energy Course
(EPM 433), 2023/2024, Dr. Medhat Hegazy Elfar.
[4] Masters, G.M. (2013) Renewable and Efficient
Electric Power Systems, 2nd Edition. John Wiley
& Sons.

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