PRACTICUM REPORT
GENERATOR SYSTEM AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
MODULE 1
OFF GRID SOLAR POWER PLANT
Name :
NIM :
Class :
Practicum Date :
Mark :
A. Practical Results
A.1. Total Home Power Requirements Table
No. Burden Power Amount Duration Consumption
(Watts) (Unit) Operation Energy (Wh)
(h)
1
2
3
4
5
Total Energy Consumption
per Day (Wh/d)
Total Load for 1 Year
(Wh/y)
Total Load for 1 Year
(kWh/y)
Total Load for 1 Year (Wh/y) =Total Energy Consumption in 1 Day (Wh/day)
x Number of Days in 1 Year (day
Please vary the load used to a minimum of 5 loads (AC Load), each practitioner must not use
the same load.
A.2. Calculation Analysis
A.2.1. Solar Panels
● Total Solar Panel Power (Wh/d) =Total Energy Consumption per Day
(Wh/d) x Solar Panel Supply x Correction Factor
● Total Solar Panel Power Requirement (Wp) =Total Solar Panel Power
(Wh/d) / Panel Generation Factor (PGF)(PGF : 3.4)
● Number of Solar Panels (units) =Solar panel power requirements / Solar
panel ratings
Actual Number of Solar Panels (units) =Rounding of Number of Solar
Panels (units)
● Total Power Required by Solar Panels (kWh/y) =Total Load for 1
Year (Wh/y) x Solar Panel Efficiency (100%) x Correction Factor (1.3)
● Total Power (kWh/y) =|Total Load for 1 Year (kWh/y) - Total Solar
Panel Power Requirement (kWh/y)|
● Cost of Energy =(PLN Basic Electricity Tariff (Rp. 1,444/kWh) x Total
Power) x Total Solar Panel Power (kWh/d)
A.2.2. Battery
● Total Battery Energy Requirement (watts) =Total Energy
Consumption/(100%-5%) watt
● Battery Power Capacity =Battery Voltage x Battery Current.
● Number of Batteries (units) =Total Battery Energy Requirement (Watts)
/ Battery Power Capacity (Watts).
● Actual Number of Safe Batteries (pieces) =Actual Number of Batteries
x 2.
A.2.3. Inverter
Inverter Used =Total power/hour x 25%
Actual Number of Inverters (units) =Rounding Number of Inverters on the
market (units)
A.2.4. Solar Charge Controller
● Solar Charge Controller Current Rating (amperes) =Short Circuit
Current (see specifications on pvsyst) x Actual Number of Solar Panels
(pieces).
A.3. PVsyst Simulation
A.3.1. Home Power Requirements Screenshot
A.3.2. System Screenshot
Battery Set
PV Array & MPPT
Simulation Results
A.3.3. Simulation Analysis
Contains an overall analysis in paragraph form about the PVsyst simulation
including the system, specifications used and analysis of the simulation results
diagram.
B. Field Practicum Results
B.1. Wiring Diagram
Hand-drawn wiring diagrams based on the practical design performed in the
field. Provide an analysis of the wiring.
B.2. Hardware Photos (Contains Group Photos)
B.3. Measurement Results Table
Solar Solar Panel Output
Solar Lux
O'clo Panel Irradiati V I P
Meter
ck Schem on (volt) (ampere) (watt)
atic (W/m2)
Burden Battery
V I P V I P
(volt) (amperes) (watt) (volt) (amperes) (watt)
B.4. Field Practical Analysis
(Contains analysis during field practicum along with table analysis)
C. Question
1. If the SCC (Solar Charger Controller) nameplate states that the VDC input is 24V, while
the PV output is less than 20V, then what happens to the SCC (Solar Charger
Controller) and what should be done?
Answer :
2. What is the difference between a PV circuit in series and a PV circuit in parallel?
Answer :
3. What is the function of the inverter component in an off-grid solar power system? If an
inverter is not used, will the system still work? Explain! Answer:
4. If the weather conditions are cloudy continuously, how will it affect the battery charging
process and what technical solutions can be implemented? Answer:
5. How (contains the conclusion of the entire practicum) does high temperature affect the
performance of solar panels and how can the negative effects be reduced? Answer:
D. Conclusion
(contains conclusions from the practicum from beginning to end)
Supporting lecturer Class Assistant
Name of the Lecturer Class Assistant Name
NIK. Xxx Student ID D40022