NEXT GENERATION

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
STORAGE APPLICATION
WITH SUPER
CAPACITORS OR ULTRA
CAPACITORS
Objective:
To determine , application using
of super capacitors or ultra capacitors
which stores the electrical energy
(DC),produced from solar panel and
also using power supply unit.
BLOCK DIAGRAM: Solar
panel

Filter
circuit

Step Unidirectional
Bridge Filter
down regulator current
rectifier circuit
T/F controller

Unidirectional
Super capacitors
current
energy storage
controller

DC ON/OFF
load switch
Circuit:
Description of solar panel:
A solar panel(photovoltaic module or photovoltaic
panel) is a packaged interconnected assembly of solar cells ,
also known as photovoltaic cell .
The solar panel is used as a component in a larger
photovoltaic system to offer electricity for commercial and
residential applications.
Unidirectional current controller:

Diode:
A diode is an electronic device that can allow the electrical
current to flow in one direction only.
The diode performs the work of allowing the current to pass only in
forward direction and not in reverse direction.
In this project we are using 1N4007 Diode as unidirectional
current controller.
 Step down transformer:

Transformer is electromagnetic static electrical equipment

(with no moving parts) which transforms magnetic energy to
electrical energy.

Circuit symbol
Bridge rectifier:

Rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current(AC) ,

which periodically reverses direction, to direct current(DC), which is in
only one direction, a process known as rectification.

D4 D1

A
C D2 D3
 Filter circuit:

Capacitors act as a filter circuits. Capacitors store electrical charge. They

are used with resistors in timing circuits because it takes time for a
capacitor to fill with charge.
Voltage Regulator:
A voltage regulator is an
electrical regulator designed to
automatically maintain a
constant voltage level .
(OR)
A voltage regulator is a voltage
stabilizer that is designed to
automatically stabilize a constant
voltage level.
 Super capacitors or
ultra capacitors:
In general, capacitor is a device to store the charge in an electrical
circuit.
Basically, a capacitor is made up of two conductors separated by an
insulator called dielectric.

Definition:
Ultra capacitors can be defined as a energy storage device
that stores energy electrostatically by polarizing an electrolytic
solution.
Advantages:
Very high cell voltages possible .
High power available.
High power density.
Simple charging methods. No special charging or voltage detection
circuits required.

Shortcomings:
Linear discharge voltage characteristic prevents use of all the available
energy in some applications.
Power only available for a very short duration.
Low capacity.
 Applications:
• Applications requiring a short duration power
booster.
• Use for energy storage for solar panels and motor
starters.
• Super capacitors are also used to provide fast
acting short term power back up for UPS
applications.
Conclusion:
The super capacitors thus present a completely
different technology from batteries. Instead of storage of
faradic type, the storage of energy is capacitive, the
number of cycles obtained could be very high. The
technology used is lighter than for the batteries, but
generally with similar processes on the
principle(collectors, two electrodes..).
Result:
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