Design of the photovoltaic (PV) battery storage system of a proposed solar charging station in the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Main Library
Date
6-2015
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Major Course
Major in Power Engineering
College
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Roderick L. Catriz
Restrictions
Restricted: Not available to the general public. Access is available only after consultation with author/thesis adviser and only to those bound by the confidentiality agreement.
Abstract
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Main Library provides charging stations for the electronic devices of students. These charging stations contribute to the overall power consumed by the University coming from the grid. This study intends to provide a design of the photovoltaic (PV) battery storage system of a proposed solar charging station to be installed in the building to reduce the power it consumes from the grid. Part of the rooftop of the building was assessed to have a usable area of 101.42 m2 for solar panel installations with no effects of shading observed for a whole day. The tilt of the site was computed as 12.72 degrees and is oriented 14 degrees south due west. Theoretical computations were done to determine the required number of batteries, charge controllers, and solar panels based on the maximum recorded energy requirement of 11850 Wh. The rooftop of the building was assessed to have a maximum recorded solar irradiance of 1121.60 W/m2. Simulations of insolation values and sunshine duration through the use of Meteonorm 7 software were done. Setuos comprising of parallel connections of Shell PowerMax SE50 Solar PV modules connected to Shell Solar Max Energy Regulator to charge Motolite Solar Master batteries were made and installed at the rooftop of the Electrical Engineering Building. The setups were tested to evaluate the performance of each component of the PV system involved in the design.
Language
English
Location
UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Call Number
LG 993.5 2015 E64 /M33
Recommended Citation
Mabilangan, Raymond S., "Design of the photovoltaic (PV) battery storage system of a proposed solar charging station in the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Main Library" (2015). Undergraduate Theses. 4359.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/4359
Document Type
Thesis