SYLLABUS RENEWABLE ENERGY PHOTOVOLTAIC PRACTICUM

S2 TEKNIK ENERGI TERBARUKAN

POLITEKNIK NEGERI SRIWIJAYA
Course
Code
SKS

WEEK
1

2,3,4

: PHOTOVOLTAIC PRACTICUM
:
: 2 SKS

EXPERIMENT

EXPERIMENT TOPIC

OBJECTIVE

MEDIA

Solar Radiation

1. Converting light into electricity

2. Solar radiation's angle of incidence

1. In this experiment, we will

1. UniTrain-Idemonstrate how a solar cell
Interface
converts sunlight or electric
2. Photovoltaic
light into a different form of
board
energy.
3. UniTrain-I
2. In this experiment, we will
measurement
examine a solar cell's response
accessories
to the radiated light's angle of
(shunts,
incidence
connection
cables,
bridging plugs)

Characteristic
Parameter Of
Photovoltaic Cells

1.
2.
3.
4.

1. In this experiment, we will

examine the dependencies of
a polycrystalline photovoltaic
cell's open-circuit voltage UOC
with the help of the virtual
voltmeter and X/Y recorder.
2. In this experiment, we will use
the Ammeter virtual instrument

Open-circuit voltage of a PV cell

Short-circuit current of a PV cell
Recording characteristics
Determining a solar cell's efficiency

1. UniTrain-IInterface
2. Photovoltaic
board
3. UniTrain-I
measurement
accessories
(shunts,

5,6

Wiring variants for PV

cells

1. Series connection
2. Parallel connection
3. Hybrid connection

Shading

Shading

to measure the short-circuit

connection
current ISC of a polycrystalline
cables,
PV cell.
bridging plugs)
3. In this experiment, we will use
a X/Y recorder to capture the
U/I characteristics of a 3V PV
module at various irradiances.
4. In the following experiment we
shall first record the U-I
characteristic of a solar
module. The parameters are
then taken from the recorded
characteristic to compute the
fill factor and the efficiency.
In this experiment, we will examine 1. UniTrain-IInterface
the open-circuit voltage and shortcircuit current of two PV modules in 2. Photovoltaic
board
dependence on the modules wiring
3. UniTrain-I
measurement
accessories
(shunts,
connection
cables,
bridging plugs)
In this experiment, we will examine
the effect of shading on a solar
module connected in series to
three further modules

1. UniTrain-IInterface
2. Photovoltaic
board
3. UniTrain-I
measurement

accessories
(shunts,
connection
cables,
bridging plugs)
8

Characteristic of a
shaded solar module

9,10,11,12 Concepts for PV

systems

Characteristic of a shaded solar

module

1.

Direct supply

2.

Isolated operation

3.

Network feeding

In this experiment, we will examine

the response of series-connected
and parallel-connected solar
modules to shading. For this
purpose, we will record and
analyze the associated
current/voltage and power
characteristics.

1. UniTrain-IInterface
2. Photovoltaic
board
3. UniTrain-I
measurement
accessories
(shunts,
connection
cables,
bridging plugs)

1. In this experiment, we will

examine the response of a PV
module connected to a variety
of loads (consumers) in the
direct operating mode.

1. UniTrain-IInterface
2. Photovoltaic
board
3. UniTrain-I
measurement
accessories
(shunts,
connection
cables,
bridging plugs)

2. The battery can only be

charged very slowly by means
of the solar cells on the board,
as these cells supply a very
low charging current. If the
battery voltage drops too much

before or during this course,

make sure to re-charge it with
the help of the board's
charging voltage.
3. In this experiment, we will
examine the operation of a PV
system furnished with an
accumulator for storing energy.
The focus will be on the
accumulators charging and
discharge currents.
13,14,15

Planning and design

of stand-alone PV
systems

1. exercise: Facility planning

2. Lowering energy requirements
3. Dimensioning battery

1. In the final phase of our

project, we will plan the entire
photovoltaic facility.

1. UniTrain-IInterface
2. Photovoltaic
board
3. UniTrain-I
2. In our previous calculation, we
measurement
established that the power
accessories
required of the solar modules
(shunts,
is too high to permit installation
connection
cables,
on the roof. The task now is to
bridging plugs)
lower power requirements by
advising the customer on ways
of saving energy.
3. To finish planning the standalone photovoltaic facility, you
finally need to determine the

necessary battery capacity and

number of solar batteries.
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Fault simulation
circuits

Fault simulation circuits

Opening this course page

1. UniTrain-IInterface
automatically activates a fault in the
2.
Photovoltaic
experiment setup displayed below.
board
Try to localize the fault with the
3. UniTrain-I
help of the measuring devices at
measurement
your disposal.
accessories
(shunts,
connection
cables,
bridging plugs)