Elettronica Veneta
PVWG-EGR/EV, PVWG-GR/EV
On-Grid Photovoltaic-Wind Power Plant Trainer

This system enables experimental investigation on the conversion of solar energy into electricity exploiting the photovoltaic effect and of wind energy into electricity by means of a wind power generator. The equipment is manufactured using real components available on the market.

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Description

On-Grid Photovoltaic-Wind Power Plant Trainer

This system enables experimental investigation on the conversion of solar energy into electricity exploiting the photovoltaic effect and of wind energy into electricity by means of a wind power generator. The equipment is manufactured using real components available on the market

Description:

System configuration: grid-connected

The system consists of:

A) Table top silicon cell photovoltaic panel

A.1) Solar radiation sensor (PVWG-GR/EV)
A.2) Temperature sensor (PVWG-GR/EV)

B) Horizontal axis wind power generator

C) Table top control panel including:

C.1) Grid-Tie Inverter
C.2) Electric load
C.3) Electric instrumentation for detecting the energy flows in the circuit branches
C.4) PC data acquisition system (PVWG-GR/EV only)

D) Wind speed sensor (PVWG-GR/EV only)

Training Program:

  • Components of a combined on-grid wind and solar system for electricity production
  • Effect of solar radiation on the panel output voltage
  • Effects of shading on a real solar installation
  • Photovoltaic panel energy conversion efficiency
  • Effect of the wind speed on the generator output voltage
  • Wind generator energy conversion efficiency
  • Interconnection of solar/wind energy to the public grid
  • Operation and efficiency of a DC/AC inverter
  • Connection to portable rheostat
  • Connection to wind power generator indoor operation device

PC data acquisition (PVWG-GR/EV)

  • All instruments and sensors, as described above, are connected in Modbus network. This network is connected to a PC
  • A specific software (developed with LabView) is supplied to monitor the system parameters
  • Parameters displayed:
    • All DC / AC parameters
    • Photovoltaic panel incident solar radiation
    • Photovoltaic panel temperature
    • Wind speed
  • The software enables to:
    • Calculate solar energy conversion efficiency
    • Visualize the trend in time of the solar radiation incident on the photovoltaic panel surface and its temperature and the wind speed and the energy flows to and from photovoltaic panel, wind power generator, public grid and load
    • Save the exercises data for future analysis or project work