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— Various forms of energy are available on the earth. They consist of wind energy, hydro electric energy,
thermal energy, nuclear energy and solar energy. among the others solar energy and its applications are
slowly becoming popular all over the world. The main advantage of solar energy is that it is nonpolluting
or eco friendly. Another reason for the usage of solar energy is that it is everlasting and is available all
over the earth. Solar energy can be used for heating and lighting systems.

— The disruption of oil supplies to the industrialized world led to serious consideration of Photovoltaic¶s as
a terrestrial power source. This application focused research attention on improving performance,
lowering costs and increasing reliability of the photovoltaic systems. Photovoltaic are a high-technology
approach to converting sunlight directly into electrical energy. The electricity is direct current and can be
used that way, converted to alternating current or stored for later use.

— The solar lantern is a portable lighting system in which Solar Photo Voltaic power systems converts
sunlight into electricity. A typical solar lantern consists of A SPV panel which has a group of
interconnected SPV cells, battery, and a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL).

— So in the present work we are studying about solar energy usage by solar lantern and construction of
solar lantern
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— The solar lantern is a portable lighting system. Being light in weight, it is easy to carry around and
therefore ideal for both indoor and outdoor usage.

— A typical solar lantern consists of a SPV module, battery, and a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). A solar
lantern is designed to have three-day µautonomy¶, that is, to function for three days without sunlight.

— The SPV is permanently installed on rooftop level. The incident solar radiation is converted into
electricity, which charges the battery. A green LED light indicates the charging of the battery. At night,
the lantern is simply detached and used wherever required. The battery provides power to the lamp.
 CONTENTS

à The main contents are

1. Solar lantern
2. Components of solar lantern
3. Photovoltaics
4. The photo voltaic effect
5. Generations of solar cells
6. Equivalent circuit of solar cell
7. Records about solar cell
8. Applications of solar photovoltaic system
9. Conclusion

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à A Solar lantern is a simple application of solar

photovoltaic technology.

à Even in the urban areas people prefer a solar

lantern as an alternative during power cuts because
of its simple mechanism.

THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF SOLAR LANTERN

à THE SOLAR PV PANEL

à THE STORAGE BATTERY AND
à THE LAMP

WORKING OF SOLAR LANTERN

à The solar energy is converted to electrical energy
by the SPV panel and stored in a sealed
maintenance-free battery for later use during the
night hours.

à A singlecharge can operate the lamp for about 4-5

hours.
 COMPONENTS OF SOLAR LANTERN

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1. The Solar panel is used to convert the sun light directly into electricity to charge the battery.
2. The size of the panel depends on the power of the lantern.

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1. Electronic circuit receives DC power from solar module and converts in to AC power.

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2. The capacity of battery is denoted by Ampere-hour(Ah).

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Following are the general uses of photovoltaic system:-

— Solar lantern
— Solar home lighting system
— Solar street lighting system
— Solar powered traffic signal
— SPV-based information display systems
— SPV Pumping System
— Solar fencing system
— Solar fan cap
— Solar mobile charger
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