Components of Solar PV

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Solar Panels
The individual units that
you place in the sun to
produce electricity from
the sun are called PV
modules.

A number of modules
connected together in
different configurations
form a PV array.

Module Mounting structure

Ability to withstand 150 kmph

90 110 micron coating
Cement block weight of 10 kgs.
Aluminium Grouting & GI cement block
Grouting Weather proofing ?

Sag due to improper load analysis

4 beam linear structure 7 kW

Chennai

High beam structure analysis

Ansys output

Conventional sloping roof structure

Conventional

Klip Lock arrangement

Aluminium Structure

Proposed Al with cement block

Our modified Al Structure GI layout

MW Tilting structure Pile foundation

Bad Structure 1

Bad Structure 2 85 micron ??

Galvanize it, dont paint it !!

Indian Manufacturers
Galvanized:
Pennar India Tarapur (MH)/ Chennai
Thakkar Group Mumbai
NEPC Aluminium and GI (Rs.8000 / kW)

Batteries
Batteries provide a way
of storing the energy
produced by the PV
array.

Individual batteries
connected together
make up a PV systems
battery bank.

Types of Batteries used in PV system:

Lead Acid batteries
Gel Batteries

C rate for capacity:

C represents Capacity value.

Types: C/8, C/10, C/20, C/24

Eg: if a manufacturer lists its battery as 100Ah
battery at the C/20 rate you can do the math to
figure out what kind of load it represents

100 Ah/20 Hrs = 5A

Batteries
Exide / Luminous / HBL / Trojan
Use Lead acid / LMLA for house lighting and gel
batteries for high traction.

Inverter
Devices that take
power from the PV
array or the battery
bank and turn it into
AC power used to
operate loads are
inverters.

Micro
Inverters:
These inverters
are connected to
a single PV
module.
Less than 250W
each.

String
Inverter:
Inverters
connected to a
single series
string.
For Power
output ranging
from 1kW to
15kw.

Central
Inverters:
Used for large
scale
applications.
For power
output ranging
from 15kW to
1MW

Combiner box
A combiner box is a simple electrical
component for combining and housing the
wiring coming from your solar panels

Thermal Imaging test - Box 1

Box 2

Makers: Eg: 5 in 1 out

Cooper Bussman Rs.8,000

Cape Electric Rs.7,000
Hensel Rs.10,000
SSRC - ?? Post R&D Phase

Charge controller
In order to properly
maintain a battery
bank thats being
recharged by a PV
array,
you
must
include
a
charge
controller
in
the
system design.

Spec Sheet

Charge controller Spec

Cost:
1 12/24 V, 30 A Rs.5000

Disconnects and overcurrent protection

These components
are necessary for
ensuring the safety of
the system and the
people who come to
contact with it.

Disconnects
DC disconnects

AC disconnects

Over current protection

Circuit Breakers

Fuses

Series Connection, Parallel

connection

Series Connection

Parallel connection