Assignment against Test

ECE 374: Workshop on Solar System Installation

Section: EE068 Group 1

Note:

(a) Each Question carries 10 marks each

(b) Set A (Page 1) to be attempted by even roll no.
(c) Set B (Page 2) to be attempted by odd roll no.
(d) Answer should be handwritten
(e) Make a pdf file and upload on UMS
(f) File name: Section_group_name_roll no. (e.g. EE068gp1Sahil REE068A01)
(g) Last date of file upload 16/03/2020

Set A:
Q:1) A consumer wants to install a PV solar plant in his house. His yearly domestic load consumption is given below.
Help him to identify the optimal PV plant capacity to be installed. Will the PV plant be grid connected or standalone
type? Justify your selection

Month Units Consumed (in KWh) Month Units Consumed (in KWh)
January 250 July 380
February 220 August 320
March 210 September 270
April 300 October 210
May 340 November 240
June 370 December 260

Q:2) A commercial complex in Bhopal has an average 900 unit of energy consumption in a month.
Determine the intrinsic area and the estate area for the designing of a rooftop PV setup for net zero
energy? The efficiency of the PV panel and inverter is assumed to be 16% and 85% respectively

Q:3 a) What is the difference between a string and an array of PV solar cells
b) Explain how the testing of PV strings is done?

Q:4 a) Explain the V-I and P-V characteristics of PV solar cell.

b) How does the web based solar data helps in deciding the capacity and installation of PV solar farm?

Q:5 What are the components of roof top grid connected PV solar system? Explain in brief along with
layout.
Set B:
Q:1) A consumer wants to install a PV solar plant in his house. His yearly domestic load consumption is given below.
Help him to identify the optimal PV plant capacity to be installed. Will the PV plant be grid connected or standalone
type? Justify your selection

Month Units Consumed (in KWh) Month Units Consumed (in KWh)
January 420 July 580
February 380 August 620
March 570 September 610
April 660 October 600
May 720 November 640
June 590 December 410

Q:2) A commercial complex in Bhopal has an average 600 unit of energy consumption in a month.
Determine the intrinsic area and the estate area for the designing of a rooftop PV setup for net zero
energy? The efficiency of the PV panel and inverter is assumed to be 14% and 75% respectively

Q:3 a) Explain the performance characteristics of PV solar cell.

b) How solar based statistical database is formed ? Which process is followed?

Q:4 What are the components of roof top standalone PV solar system? Explain in brief along with layout.

Q:5 a) What is the difference between a string and an array of PV solar cells
b) Explain the effect of insolation and temperature on the V-I characteristics of PV solar cell ?