FEEE PROJECT REPORT

Title :

Submitted by

LEO WHITESON.R (95072115030) -TEAM LEADER

MUKDHESH KANNAPIRAN.K.S (95072115039)

MAHESH.E (95072115033)

MOHAMED IMRAN.A (95072115036)

SUBRAMANIAN.V (95072115055)

in fulfillment for the test project of

FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL
AND
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
 FRANCIS XAVIER ENGINERING COLLEGE
(Autonomous)
TIRUNELVELI 627 003

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

Certified that this project report “ ” is the bonafide work of

1.LEO WHITESON.R (95072115030)

2.MUKDHESH KANNAPIRAN.K.S (95072115039)

3.MAHESH.E (95072115033)

4.MOHAMED IMRAN.A (95072115036)

5.SUBRAMANIAN.V (95072115055)

Who carried out the project work under my supervision. Certified further that to the
best of my knowledge the work reported herein does not form part of any other thesis or
dissertation on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on an earlier occasion on
this or any other candidate.

SUPERVISOR HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT

 Submitted for the FEEE Project Viva held on 24/06/2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER NO. TITLE PAGE NO.

1 INTRODUCTION 1

2 WORKING PRINCIPLE 2

3 COMPONENTS USED 3
 INTRODUCTION

The semiconductor is exposed to light, it absorbs the light’s

energy and transfers it to negatively charged particles in the material
called electrons. This extra energy allows the electrons to flow through
the material as an electrical current. This current is extracted through
conductive metal contacts – the grid-like lines on a solar cells – and can
then be used to power your home and the rest of the electric grid.

The efficiency of a PV cell is simply the amount of electrical power

coming out of the cell compared to the energy from the light shining on it,
which indicates how effective the cell is at converting energy from one form
to the other. The amount of electricity produced from PV cells depends on
the characteristics (such as intensity and wavelengths) of the light available
and multiple performance attributes of the cell.

An important property of PV semiconductors is the bandgap, which

indicates what wavelengths of light the material can absorb and convert to
electrical energy. If the semiconductor’s bandgap matches the wavelengths
of light shining on the PV cell, then that cell can efficiently make use of all
the available energy.
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WORKING PRINCIPLE

How Solar Power Works?

Electrical energy can be harvested from solar power by means of either
photovoltaics or concentrated solar power systems.

Photovoltaics (PV) :
Photovoltaics directly convert solar energy into electricity. They work on the
principle of the photovoltaic effect. When certain materials are exposed to
light, they absorb photons and release free electrons. This phenomenon is
called as the photoelectric effect. Photovoltaic effect is a method of
producing direct current electricity based on the principle of the photoelectric
effect.
Based on the principle of photovoltaic effect, solar cells or photovoltaic cells
are made. They convert sunlight into direct current (DC) electricity. But, a
single photovoltaic cell does not produce enough amount of electricity.
Therefore, a number of photovoltaic cells are mounted on a supporting frame
and are electrically connected to each other to form a photovoltaic module or
solar panel. Commonly available solar panels range from several hundred
watts (say 100 watts) up to few kilowatts (ever heard of a 5kW solar panel?).
They are available in different sizes and different price ranges. Solar panels
or modules are designed to supply electric power at a certain voltage (say
12v), but the current they produce is directly dependent on the incident light.
As of now it is clear that photovoltaic modules produce DC electricity. But,
for most of the times we require AC power and, hence, solar power system
consists of an inverter too.
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COMPONENTS USED :

DC Motor (12V)

70x70 Solar Pannel

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Connecting Wires
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