Investigation To Maximize The Output Energy Of Single Axis Photovoltaic Solar Tracking System

Chandren, Nushenthan Naidu (2016) Investigation To Maximize The Output Energy Of Single Axis Photovoltaic Solar Tracking System. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Major depletion of fossil fuel and the increase of greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, chloroflurocarbons (CFCs), hydrofluorocarbon(HFCs), perfluorocarbons(PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride(SF6) worldwide are the catalyst for the interest of many countries towards renewable energy. The rising cost of electricity due to higher demand and less resource also led to the renewable energy venture. One of the most famous renewable energy is solar energy. Unfortunately, renewable energies are dependent on environmental conditions. One of the major problem that affects the output energy of the solar panel is the cloud shadowing problem. Photovoltaic solar and wind hybrid systems are developed to reduce the effects of the cloud shadowing by harvesting two different energy resources. This project focuses on the research to maximize the laboratory-scale single axis photovoltaic solar tracking system. The first objectives of this project is to investigate the influence of cloud shadowing on the output energy of the solar panel and the possibilities of hybrid photovoltaic and wind system in Malaysia. The first accomplished by conducting a series of experimentation using a polyethylene sheet to represent the cloud shadowing. The hybrid system's possibilities in Malaysia are determined by analysing the availability of wind energy as a stable energy resource in Malaysia. This is determined by researching the availability of wind in Malaysia and Melaka using previous research paper and journal's findings. Solar harvesting in Malaysia can be done as the solar irradiance level in Malaysia is good but to hybrid it with wind source, the wind have to be consistent, only then the hybrid system will be effective. The second objective is to propose a photovoltaic solar array in the laboratory-scale single axis solar tracking system to maximize the output energy of the solar panel. The solar panel number is increased to construct a solar panel array. The investigation of the cloud shadowing's effects on the solar panel array is done to choose the best configuration for the array. The final objective would be to validate whether the solar panel array has maximized the output power of the laboratory scale solar tracking system. Validation is done by experimentation and comparing the output power.

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