Title: Design and Performance Evaluation of an Off-Grid Solar-Powered System
Authors: Makinde Kayode, Adetoro Saheed Ayodeji, Olojede Francis Adekanmi, Ganiyu Abimbola Ibraheem, Bayere Titus Oluwaseyi, Ajewole Aremu and Mudasiru Anuoluwa Sekinat
Volume: 8
Issue: 9
Pages: 17-30
Publication Date: 2024/09/28
Abstract:
Electricity is the most general form of energy used across the world. The gap between the demand and supply of electricity for the masses has highlighted the exploration of alternative sources of energy and their sustainable use. Thus the need for the Design and Performance Evaluation of An Off-Grid Solar-Powered System. This project work presents the load demand estimation of a building in northern Nigeria and designing of the solar power capacity that can generate the amount of power assessed from the building. The methodology of this project has been done by knowing the total load estimate. Thus, the load demand assessment shows that the amount of power required by the house is 31522.5Wh per day at maximum and 16,557.3Wh per day when the diversity factor was applied. The most important elements of the off-grid PV system that was designed in this work are Solar panels, charge controllers, battery banks, and inverters. According to the design, the rating of the solar panel, charge controller, battery bank, and inverter needed to produce or generate the required power are 6000wp, 48V/100A, 25kWh/48V, and 5000VA respectively. Lastly, the designed solar system when compared with the amount of power generated through the PV and the load demand, was observed to be balanced.