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Stand-alone power supply systems?
• SAPS are small electricity supply systems based upon a single generator (sometimes a few generators) that is physically close to the loads.
• No long transmission system, hence lower voltages used
• No clear distinction between a national grid and a large stand-alone power system
• Typical sizes: 10’s watts up to 10’s of Kilowatts
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• Far from any national grid.
• Un-economic to connect to
a national grid.
• National grid does not exist.
• Many reasons to use a stand-alone systems.
• Focus on community power supplies for developing world applications, but the principles apply to all.
Why use SAPS?
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Why use SAPS?
• Around 1.6 billion people do not have access to an electrical grid – mainly in developing countries.
• To locally supply electricity SAPS are used, with the vast majority of SAPS are based on diesel generators.
• Depending upon the size of load and the distance to the national grid, there is a point at which a stand-alone system becomes economic.
• Can have lower investment costs, but may prove expensive in the long term due to fuel and maintenance costs.
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Benefits of access to electricity• Reduced hours spent doing labour intensive tasks
• Improved lighting
– Extended working hours can be economically beneficial
– Less indoor air pollution
• Improved communications
• Improved healthcare
– Access to refrigeration for medical supplies
• Improved education
– Reduced time spent on labour intensive tasks
– Better lighting so more time for study
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Diesel generator based SAPS
• Majority of SAPS are based on a diesel generator.
Problems with the use of diesel generators include:
Cost of fuel and its transportation
Local environmental effects
Global environmental effects
Security of fuel supply
Inefficient when partially loaded
Start-up response time
Noise
Require a high level of maintenance
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Benefits of renewable energy
Inherently distributed.
Usually some form of renewable energy locally available.
Buffer from fluctuating fuel costs.
Local environmental benefits.
Local health benefits.
Global environmental benefits.
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Problems of integrating renewable energy
• Variations in supply
• Variations in demand
• Aggregation
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Variability of generation and load
Variation of typical loads
Variation of wind
Variation of solar
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Matching supply and demandP
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MismatchSupply
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Excess
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AggregationAggregation
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1 signal
10 signals
1000 signals
Large networks with many generation units and loads
benefit from aggregation
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PV based water pumping
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PV based battery charging
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PV based battery charging
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Wind - PV hybrid systems
Sitio Buli, Lubang Island, Philippines
1 kW wind turbine / 300 Wp solar
Potable water pumping system
Installed July 2007
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Wind - PV hybrid systems
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Wind based SAPS
• Barangay Lamag,
Quirino, Ilocos Sur,
Philippines
• 500 W wind turbine
• Electrification of church
building and rectory
• Installed March 2006
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Wind based SAPS
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DC based systems• Main components:
– Energy source
– Energy storage
– Regulator/controller
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System voltage
• System voltage is the DC voltage of the energy store, the generators and loads.
• System voltage is the most important system parameter.
• Affects currents flowing through the system.
• Depends upon a number of factors:
– Cost of cable
– Cost of wind turbine rectifier, charge controller and inverter.
– Availability of components rated at the system voltage
– Voltage requirement of the loads
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Energy storage• Majority (99% of renewable energy based SAPS) use lead-
acid batteries as energy storage.
• Lead-acid batteries store energy in the form of chemical energy using a reversible reaction.
• Why use them?• Easily obtainable
• Relatively cheap
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System design process
• Load assessment
• Resource assessment
• Battery bank sizing
• Wiring diagram
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Load assessment• Need to know
– Loads on the system (ALL of them)
– Time the loads run for
– Power rating of loads
• Write a list:
Load Power Time Energy
Lights 25W 2hrs/day 50Whs
Pump 100W 5hrs/day 500Whs
TOTAL 550Whs
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Resource assessment• Need to know the resource available.
• Depends upon the renewable energy source.
• Also depends upon size of renewable energy collector.
Example for PV:
– 5 sun-hours per day available at location
– 50Wp solar panel
Total energy per day = 5 x 50W = 250Whs
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Battery sizing
• Must store enough energy to cope with variations in supply and demand.
• Number of days of autonomy
– Use number of days with no input (typically 4 days)
– Take into account maximum depth of discharge (typically 50%)
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Battery charge protectionBatteries are used:
must maintain them for the longest lifetime.
• Typical lifetimes: 5-7years (well maintained), 2-4 years (average?)
• Batteries must be protected from over charging and over discharging – to do this we use a….
• Charge regulator
• Power electronic device to prevent over-charging
• Must have well trained and knowledgeable operator.
• Battery bank maintenance is essential
• Daily monitor
• Monthly maintenance
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Wiring diagrams
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Electricity basics
• Need to know:
• Voltage
• Current
• Resistance
• Power – instantaneous rate of doing work
• Energy - the total work done
• V=IR and W = IV
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Using a multi-meter
• Measure V in parallel
• Measure A in series
• DO NOT measure A in parallel with battery
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Good installation practice
• Want the system to be reliable and robust.
• The solar panel will last over 20 years, hence the system must be installed to last the same length of time.
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DC cable sizing• Cables must be correctly sized for the current they will be
required to carry
• Problem is voltage drop
• Due to resistance of cable and current flowing
• Resistance = (ρ x L) / A
• Voltage drop = Resistance x Current
• Voltage drop must be kept within reasonable parameters (typically 5%)
• Design for the highest current
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Cable interconnections
• Good reliable connections especially important in low voltage DC systems.
• Must keep the connection clean and dry.
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Fusing• Every cable must be protected by some form of fuse or
breaker
• Due to the battery installed:
– Can supply 1000s of amps
in short circuit
– Damage to components
– Fire risk
• Many types available
• Ensure correct rating
• Without it many other much more expensive problems can happen
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System monitoring
• Why monitor?• Operation
• Maintenance
• Knowledge
• What to monitor?• System voltage
• Currents flowing
• Battery bank state of charge
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Battery bank connectionsBattery Bank Design
SystemPositive
SystemNegative
Take +/- system connectionsfrom ‘opposite’ ends of the system.This will ensure each parallel battery is evenly charged and discharged.
Ensure very thick cable usedfor battery bank interconnections
Use a good qualitybattery clamp
Ensure battery bankinterconnections are kept short
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Low voltage disconnects
• Prevents over-discharge of the battery bank.
• Voltage controlled switch, which will disconnect non-essential loads if the battery bank voltage drops too far.
• Sometimes added to a system.
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Inverters
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Square Wave
Stepped Square Wave (or Modified ‘Sine’ Wave)
Sine Wave
Pure sine wavefor reference
• Convert DC into AC
• Benefits
– Can use readily and cheaply available products
• Problems
– Cost and usually not locally manufactured
– Added complexity
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Thanks for your attention.
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PV System Practical
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PV PracticalSplit into 5 or 6 groups
Each group will be given parts to build a solar PV power supply system
Each will have a different load to power
Each group should:
• Test the solar PV module
• Test the battery
• Do a load and resource assessment
• Draw circuit diagram
• Build the system
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Health and safety
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Health and safety
• Using knives, drills and hammers
• Careful when using tools
• Be aware of others around you
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REVIEW OF PV SYSTEMS
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Problems experienced
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Problems experienced
• Incorrect fusing
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Problems with lead-acid batteries
• They self-discharge at a rate of 1-5% total energy per month
• Temperature affects both capacity and lifetime
• Capacity is dependant upon current
• Lifetime is dependant upon discharge cycles and depth of discharge
• Their storage density is approximately 30 to 40 Wh/kg
• A periodic equalisation charge is required
• Lead-acid batteries cost around £40 per kWh
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Problems with lead-acid batteries
• The technology has been around for over 100 years so there is little potential for cost reduction.
• Often cheap car batteries with lead sponge plates are used rather than deep-cycle batteries especially designed for stand-alone operation which exacerbates these problems.
If possible try to avoid using lead-acid batteries
• Some applications (such as water pumping) can be directly coupled to the renewable energy source. The energy is then stored as potential in the water.
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Problems experienced
Crazy wiring
Incorrect cable sizing
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Problems experiencedShort circuits and burned out components
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Problems experienced
Insects
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Problems experienced
Lightning!
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Problems experienced• Battery failure
• Systems changed by operator for ‘better’ operation
• Cable voltage drop
• Flooding
• Access to engineering skills
• Inadequate training
• Access to spare parts
• Political situations
• No long-term strategy
• Community organisation problems
• Funding
• Bad resource assessment
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