Udoh, U. J and Mbamaluikem, P.O (2016) DETERMINATION OF POWER EFFICIENCY IN SOLAR INSTALLATIONS USING THE SOLAR PANEL I-V CHARACTERISTICS. In: School of Engineering 3rd National Engineering Conference on Challenges of Energy, Transformation, Technical Education and Transfer of Technology on Sustainable Economic Growth in Nigeria, March 7-10, 2016, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State.
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Solar energy is a renewable energy source and is available in abundance in Nigeria. Electricity generation from solar panel involves the conversion of energy from light to electrical energy. This energy conversion process requires maximum efficiency for unnecessary losses to be eliminated in the system. Solar panels are required to be operated at certain fixed voltage to ensure maximum power is transferred. This paper presents the experimental verification of the IV characteristics of a typical 100W solar panel according to IEC61724 standard. The current flowing through a variable load and the corresponding voltage across its terminals were measured at a fixed 2 V increment. The results obtained show that solar panel used, operated at 25% less than the required full capacity when directly connected to the batteries at the battery nominal voltage of 12V. Therefore, operating solar installations at the peak power voltage serves as cure to energy losses in solar renewable energy systems. In a great measure, this will aid the efficiency and sustainability of this renewable energy system which invaluably adds to the growth of the economy
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Adedamola Bameke |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jul 2020 18:38 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jul 2020 18:38 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/874 |
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