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If You feel that this book is belong to you and you want to unpublish it, Please Contact us. Download e-Book. Posted on. Not only will shading of the solar panels signifi- cantly reduce their output, but also could cause damage. Some solar panel manufacturers advertise panels that can withstand shading but they use internal diodes which in themselves reduce the power somewhat.
I recommend simply choosing a good location to start with, even if it means cut- ting down a few trees or otherwise removing obstacles. But, heat build-up is also a problem. Because the efficiency of solar panels decreases as temperature increases, the solar panel mounting system should allow for spacing around the in- dividual solar panels for air circulation.
The idea is to allow air cooling in the hot sun to reduce the temperature of the solar panels. Another consideration is wind loading. By allowing air to flow around the solar panels, not only will they remain cooler, but also the wind resistance of the entire array is less.
The solar panels should always face the equator, due south in the northern hemisphere. The angle of inclination tilt in degrees should be set to about your latitude. Slightly more than your latitude will favor the winter sun and slightly less will favor Copyright Longman Suntech Energy Pvt. Components Manual the summer sun.
Adjustable solar panel mounts The angle of inclination tilt of an adjustable solar panel mount can be changed 2 or more times during the year to account for the lower angle of the sun in winter as the earth orbits the sun causing seasonal change. An easy approach that works pretty well is to set the tilt for the winter po- sition in about mid October and back to summer position in mid March.
Tracking solar panel MOUNTS Tracking solar panel mounts follow the path of the sun during the day to maximize the solar radia- tion that the solar panels receive.
A single axis tracker tracks the sun east to west and a two-axis tracker tracks the daily east to west movement of the sun and the seasonal declination movement of the sun. A tracking type of solar panel mount is the most efficient type.
Also, you'll get far less extra gain in winter assum- ing it doesn't freeze up! Assuming our installations will stay mostly in the northern hemi- sphere, our solar panel arrays should be facing true south. Now, true south varies from magnetic south. This deviation is technically known as declination.
Please use the link below to webpage, which will let you enter your co-ordinates and show you the resultant declination. This data has also been downloaded and can be accessed by LSE personnel on request.
These inverters are referred to as micro-inverters. They come either pre- installed on a solar panel or are attached to the solar panel on the job site during installation. Be- cause each AC panel is equipped with its own micro-inverter, the disadvantage of voltage drop af- fecting entire solar array, as it does in centralized inverter systems, is eliminated.
Each solar panel can work independently to produce its maximum power in all conditions. The disadvantage of possi- ble higher initial cost is offset by increased power production from the same modules over time and the ability to monitor output at a single module level.
More manufacturers will produce solar panels with pre-installed micro-inverters giving end users more control and monitoring of their solar investment. Solar panel installation cost will go down with the simplicity of plug and play solar panel micro-inverter systems. Lower installation costs will further push the cost of solar down allowing for deeper market penetration.
Current standard DC solar panels will become a specialty item for RV solar, DC off grid cabins and remote telecommunica- tion projects. Calculate the total kilo-watt hours required by your load. Multiply the value computed in Step 1 by 1. Choose the most ap- propriate type and number of modules. The next step is Array design. Size of the String is limited by a. Similarly this rated voltage at the highest recorded temperature should be more than the lower MPP range of the inverter c.
Max Voltage rating of Solar panel — Every solar panel comes with a maximum system voltage that it can handle. The Array voltage at no time should be more than this specified voltage limit d. Highest efficiency voltage point — Every inverter manufacturer specifies a voltage at which the DC to AC conversion efficiency of the inverter is maximum. It is highly advisable to have the String voltage or Block voltage as close to this figure as possible e.
Max Current or Power rating of the Inverter- It is advisable to also check if the Short circuit current or max rated current of all the strings have exceeded the current rating of the Power Inverter. This check also need to done in case of Max DC power input rating of the Inverter.
Strings thus designed are connected in parallel and a. Fed into the Inverter or PCU in case of smaller off-grid or grid ties systems b. Size of this block is limited by the Max current or Power rating of the Central Inverters in case of utility or industrial grade solar power plants 8.
It is advisable to have String voltage ratings in case of kWp rated smaller systems in more com- mercially popular voltage standards of V, V or even 96V at times. This in many cases are a. The highest efficiency voltage points for the inverter used b.
Electrical components for these voltage ratings are easily available c. A charge controller is used to maintain the proper charging voltage on the batteries. As the input voltage from the array rises, the charge controller regulates the charge to the batteries preventing any overcharging. When Bulk level voltage is reached the absorption stage begins.
The relationship between the current and the voltage during the 3 phases of the charge cycle can be shown visually by the graph below. They match the output of the solar panels to the battery voltage to insure maximum charge amps.
For example: even though your solar panel is rated at watts, you won't get the full watts unless the battery is at optimum voltage. With a regular charge controller, if your batteries are low at say The MPPT controller compensates for the lower battery voltage by delivering closer to 8 amps into the The Charge Controller is installed between the Solar Panel array and the Batteries where it automat- ically maintains the charge on the batteries using the 3 stage charge cycle just described.
Components Manual Inverter can also charge the batteries if it is connected to the AC utility grid or in the case of a standalone system, your own AC Generator.
NOTE: If you are using four 75 to 80 Watt solar panels, your charge controller should be rated up to 40 amps. Even though the solar panels don't normally produce that much current, there is an 'edge of cloud effect'. This is well over their rated 24 amps maximum. For eight 75 to 80 watt solar panels you would need two 40 amp Charge Controllers to handle the power or you could increase your system voltage to 24 volts and still use just one 40 amp Charge Controller.
A PWM charge controller needs to have a voltage rating same as the Solar panel array and the battery bank. This also means that if PWM charge controller is used, all 3 DC components — Solar array, Charge con- troller and the battery bank needs to operate at the same voltage level 2. Determine the maximum amount of current that flows from the Solar array. This is the resultant Isc Short circuit current of the Solar panels put in series or parallel 3.
As a safety margin, multiply the resultant Isc with 1. Choose a charge controller with voltage rating as determined in Step 1 and a current rating equal or more than the current value calculated in Step 3 System Sizing — MPPT Charge Controller 1. So firstly determine the output current of the charge controller.
This is the Watt peak rated power output of the system divided by the voltage rating of the battery bank. Calculate the resultant open circuit voltage of the Solar array 5.
Choose an MPPT charge controller with a current rating 1. It not only converts the DC power to AC power, but also helps in reducing the harmonics in the system, improving the power factor of the system and charge the batteries from both Solar output as well as the utility grid or the AC Generator connected to the system.
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