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Energy calculation for the design and implementation of a solar system

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dc.contributor.author Mokgathi, Mogakolodi
dc.contributor.author Samikannu, Ravi
dc.contributor.author Yahya, Abid
dc.contributor.author Diarra, Bakary
dc.date.accessioned 2020-08-20T12:37:32Z
dc.date.available 2020-08-20T12:37:32Z
dc.date.issued 2017-06
dc.identifier.citation Mokgathi, M. et al (2017) Energy calculation for the design and implementation of a solar system. In Jamisola, Rodrigo S. Jr (ed.) BIUST Research and Innovation Symposium 2017 (RDAIS 2017); 1(1),160-163. en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 978-99968-0-608-7
dc.identifier.issn 2521-229X
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.biust.ac.bw/handle/123456789/199
dc.description.abstract The project focused on one of the factors that affect the world at large which is the energy crisis. It is very clear that Grid power can no longer sustain the world on its own as fossil fuels are disbursed at a very high rate. This project focuses more on the solar energy as a way of supplementing the already existing grid power. Energy from the sunlight is harnessed using photovoltaic cells/ panels which work with charge controllers to charge the battery storage and an inverter to invert dc current to AC current that will be supplied to the various loads. Energy calculations will be done to correctly estimate the amount of power that will be needed to power up a certain location or area. Calculating cable sizes for the system will be done using software called power plus which is very convenient and easy to use. Generally other calculations can be done online or manually. Design and implementation of the project will be done in real time with a smaller model to show the working capabilities of any given system. The system will include PV array which harvest energy from the sunlight, then the charge controller, which regulates charging of the battery bank/storage. This will be followed by an inverter which then inverts the DC current to AC current to be used in the load. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Botswana International University of Science and Technology en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Botswana International University of Science and Technology en_US
dc.subject Photo voltaic cell en_US
dc.subject AC Current en_US
dc.subject Battery en_US
dc.subject DC Current en_US
dc.title Energy calculation for the design and implementation of a solar system en_US
dc.description.level phd en_US
dc.description.accessibility unrestricted en_US
dc.description.department cte en_US


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