Training Objectives:

• Measuring solar radiation: Changing the inclination and azimuth of the solar panel.
• Investigating  the PV module response t o shadow formation.
• Recording the characteristics o f the solar modules: Solar Panel Voltage-Irradiation Curve, Solar Panel Current-Irradiation Curve (calculating the inner resistance of the solar panel), Obtaining the solar panel current voltage curve, Obtaining the solar panel current-power curve, Measurement of the voltage and current of the photovoltaic module with overload.
• Off grid system: Measuring the generated power of a PV system and battery charging.
• Off grid system: Using Solar Panel and Battery to supply a DC Load.
• Off grid system: Design and testing of a standalone PV system in direct storage operation and 230V AC.
• On grid system: Measuring the electricity delivered to the mains grid.
• On grid system: Measuring the electricity produced by the solar panel, delivered/taken from the mains grid, and the loading of AC lamps.
• On grid system: Determining the efficiency of the grid connected inverter.
• On grid system: Investigating the response of a PV system to a mains failure.

Technical Specification:

• Electronic charge regulation module, with LCD display, MPPT tracking and energy monitor.
• Load management module with three independent single-phase outputs for the dynamic study of different load types.
• Multi parameter monitor module used to measure electrical parameters in a single phase circuit
• Circuit breaker module.
• DC load module. It includes a 12W lamp and a 3W LED lamp, with independent switches.
• DC Load as a FAN,
• AC Lamp Load for Off Grid and ON grid inverter.
• Inclinable photovoltaic panel, approx. 40W, 12VX4, complete with a cell for measuring the solar irradiation and a temperature sensor.(optional Based on panel watt)
• A Grid-tie inverter/on Grid, study and understand The working and passing the generated output to a GRID. Grid tie inverter generated out power can be seen through mobile or Computer. Study the consumptions vs Generated power using gate way.
• Multifunction measurement module: solar irradiation (up to 1000 W/m2),
• Solar panel temperature (up to 400°C), − Off-grid inverter module, with sinusoidal output at mains voltage. − Two level frame structure with modular facility to install and study.
• The Photovoltaic Solar Energy Advanced Trainer is supplied with a software developed in LabVIEW that communicates with the main components of the modular system via RS485 serial communication using Modbus RTU protocol to perform data acquisition and processing. (Optional)