Design and Implementation of a 5 kVA Solar Photovoltaic System for the Electronics Laboratory in Covenant University
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The Electronics Laboratory is a learning facility that students and faculty can
utilize for research and learning activities. The motivation for this project is to make
available a backup power system to be used in moments of a power outage, especially
during laboratory sessions. Solar energy is chosen because the aggregate solar energy
incident on the earth’s surface exceeds by far amount the required estimated energy needs
of the world’s population. The site location, Ogun State, Nigeria, has an average of about
six hours of sunshine per day. In addition, solar energy represents a clean source of
energy. In this work, a 5 kVA solar photovoltaic system has been installed. It can supply
energy of 18060 Wh/day. It was implemented as a backup power supply to the Electronics
Laboratory. It can run for 01:30 hours at full load when not being charged. The initial cost of
carrying out a solar project is quite high. However, the support cost dwindles significantly
throughout an extensive period compared to when available power is solely reliant on
utility.
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TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering