Answer to Question #233354 in Electrical Engineering for mds

Question

Please refer to the table below for the aspects that need to be covered on the project. Item Description 1 Project aim 2 Project theoretical background 3 Project problem statement 4 Specifications (material to be used for the project) 5 Method used for communication 6 Challenges experienced 7 Number of meetings attended 8 Meetings attendance list attached 9 Calculation of power consumption demand 10 Calculation of size of the PV panel/s (number of PV panels required) 11 Calculation of the inverter size 12 Calculation of the battery size (number of batteries required) 13 Calculation of solar charge controller size EAE3701 MINOR TEST 2 _2021 14 Project layout (block diagram) 15 Recommendations 16 Conclusion 17 If the same system was to be designed in Thailand: Determine the number of PV panels required to perform the same task Is the number of the PV panels used in South Africa the same as the number of the PV panels used in Thailand? If YES/NO why?

Answer 1

Solar Energy Project

Determine the number of PV panels required to perform the same task

 The number of solar panels needed can be determined by multiplying the household’s hourly energy requirement by the peak sunlight hours for the area and then dividing that by a panel’s wattage. Notably, we would use a low-wattage (150 W) and high-wattage (370 W) can help us to establish a range. Note that the size of your roof and how much sunlight your roof gets are factors as well also count in this computation.

To accurately establish the range, the following information is needed:

1.     The average energy requirements

2.     The current energy use in watts

3.     The climate and amount sunlight in the area

4.     The efficiency of the solar panels to consider

5.     The physical size of the solar panels

Having considered, how many solar panels the average house need. The number of solar panels needed for a 3-bedroom house, and the solar panels required for a 2000 sq. ft. home. Then we dins that the broader area requires: 17-42 panels to generate 11,000 kWh/year

 

Is the number of the PV panels used in South Africa the same as the number of the PV panels used in Thailand? If YES/NO why?

NO.  This is explained by the fact that there is a significant difference in terms of average energy requirements, the current energy use in watts, and the climate and amount sunlight in the area. South Africa may require more PV panels than Thailand.