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Integrated Photovoltaic-Wind Power System
Model PMWG-E/EV
Model PMWG/EV (computerized version)
This system enables experimental investigation on the conversion of solar energy into electricity exploiting the photovoltaic effect and the conversion of wind energy into electricity by means of a wind power generator.
The system configuration is stand-alone (isolated from the grid). The equipment is manufactured using real components available on the market.
Description:
The system consists of:
A) A mobile silicon cell photovoltaic panel
B) Horizontal axis wind power generator including a microprocessor-based controller
C) Table top control panel including:
C.1) Charge controller
C.2) Sinewave inverter
C.3) Electric loads
C.4) Electric instrumentation for detecting the energy fl ows in the different branches of the circuit
C.5) Data acquisition board with USB interface for PC connection (PMWG/EV)
D) Buffer battery
E) Solar radiation sensor (PMWG/EV)
F) Wind speed and direction sensor (PMWG/EV)
Operating Principle:
Training Program:
- Physical principles whereby solar power is transformed into electrical power
- Characteristics and application of silicon cells
- Physical principles whereby wind power is transformed into electrical power
- Study of brushless generators
- Photovoltaic Generation:
- Understanding and use of the Country Statistics related to the specific place where the photovoltaic panels are installed
- Calculation of the average solar power a given site
- Distinctive features
- Optimizing installation and positioning
- Energy balance and efficiency
- Wind Turbine Generator:
- Understanding and use of the Country Statistics related to the specific place where the wind generator is installed
- Calculation of average generated power
- Distinctive features
- Installation
- Energy balance and effi ciency
- Battery charge control
- Study of energy fl ows and related measurement devices
PC Data Acquisition
- The unit includes a data acquisition board with USB interface for connection to PC and voltage and current converters.
- A specific software (developed with LabView) is supplied to monitor the different parameters of the system.
- Parameters displayed:
- All DC (V-I-P) and AC (V-I-P-S-Freq-Power Factor) parameters
- Global solar radiation incident on the PV panel
- Wind speed and direction
- The software enables to:
- Calculate solar and wind energy conversion effi ciency
- Visualize the trend of the solar radiation incident on the PV panel, the wind speed and the energy fl ows to and from buffer battery, inverter, PV panel and wind power generator
