Solar Photovoltaic Training System

The system is designed for studying and experimenting with solar photovoltaic energy generation, storage and utilization. It enables understanding of PV panel characteristics, battery storage, inverter operation and AC/DC load applications.

PV Control Panel Box :
Solar Panel System :

• 330 Watts solar panels with adjustable tilted system

Charge Controller :

• 30A MPPT PV charge controller

Inverter :

• Pure sine wave inverter, 12V, 1200W

Battery :

• 100Ah lead acid battery

Protection Devices :

• AC MCB
• AC SPD
• DC MCB
• DC SPD

Meters :

• AC Ammeter (0 ~ 5AAC)
• AC Voltmeter (0 ~ 250VAC)
• DC Ammeter (0 ~ 10ADC)
• DC Voltmeter (0 ~ 50VDC)

Load & System :

• Spot light system
• Electrical resistive load
• Mobile experiment frame with battery holder and castor wheel

Accessories :

• Connector cable set
• MC4 male and female cable couplers
• MC4 2-to-1 branch PV cable couplers

Syllabus Cover :
Solar Panel Fundamentals :

• Photovoltaic cell, module and panel
• Characteristic I-V curve of a PV cell
• Electric power output
• Irradiance
• Standard test conditions
• Efficiency
• Solar panel test bench
• Monocrystalline silicon solar panel

Effect of Temperature :

• Effect of temperature on output power
• Effect of temperature on voltage and current
• I-V characteristics at high temperature
• Open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current at high temperature
• Maximum power point at high temperature

Energy Storage :

• Energy storage principles
• Lead-acid batteries
• Battery charging using PV module
• Battery behavior in dark conditions
• Equivalent circuit of PV cell
• Blocking diode

Effect of Shading :

• Effect of partial shading on PV panels
• Bypass diodes in series connection
• Blocking diodes in parallel connection

Solar Panel Orientation :

• Importance of panel orientation
• Earth–s orbit
• Sunlight at Earth–s surface
• Solar declination and sun path
• Solar altitude angle
• Optimal orientation of fixed PV panels

• Test the direct output of the PV panel
• Configure PV panel for required voltage, current and power
• Measure I-V output at different light intensities
• Test different battery configurations
• Connect PV array to storage batteries
• Measure battery charge and discharge rates
• Connect PV system to AC inverter
• Operate AC loads using PV system
• Includes solar modules with adjustable tilt for optimal exposure
• Inverter converts DC to 240V AC single phase
• High-capacity lead acid battery included
• Monitoring and switching controls between solar and battery power
• Test terminals for 12VDC and 240VAC outputs
• Built-in voltmeters and ammeters for measurement
• Mobile frame with castor wheels for easy movement
• Fully wired control box