Solar Energy Lab

This lab aims at explain the basic concepts related to the operation of Solar PV panels.

It also provides an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience with battery charging/discharging tests.

To demonstrate the I-V and P-V characteristics of PV module with varying radiation and temperature levels.
To demonstrate the I-V and P-V characteristics of series and parallel combinations of PV modules.
To show the effect of variation in tilt angle and shading on PV module power.
To observe the current waveform for linear and nonlinear loads and calculate the value of THD.
To study the impact of transmission line inductance on voltage quality at PCC.
To improve the power factor using a capacitor bank and study its impact on power quality at PCC.
Grid synchronization of solar PV inverter and its performance analysis.
To perform the charge controller test to obtain LVD, HVD, OCP points, etc.
To perform self-discharge, deep discharge, life cycle tests, etc., on a 12 V battery.
To draw the charging and discharging characteristics of a battery.