ENT2132-Renewable and Alternative Energy Technology

Individual Assignment # 1 (Online submission)

Deadline – 15/02/2023
Question 01: Calculate energy consumption for 3 different houses in your village and fill the following table. Filled example is attached for your
information.
9AM 10A 9PM 10P 11P
12A 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM - M- 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM - M- M- Total
Equipmen Wat M- - - - - - - - - 10A 11A M- M- - - - - - - - - 10P 11P 12A -
ts t Usage 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM M M 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM M M M kWh

Tota kWh/hr
l >>
 Number of units consumed in month : …………

Example :
9AM 10A 9PM 10P 11P
12A 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM - M- 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM - M- M- Total
Equipmen M- - - - - - - - - 10A 11A M- M- - - - - - - - - 10P 11P 12A -
ts Watt Usage 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM M M 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM M M M kWh
Refrigerat
or 250 hrs>> 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

LED TV 40 hrs>> 0.5 1 1 1 0.5

Iron 1500 hrs>> 0.2 0.2

Rice
cooker 700 hrs>> 0.5 0.5
Water
heater-
Kitchen 3000 hrs>> 0.2 0.2
Light,
20Wx4 80 hrs>> 0.5 1 0.5 1 1 1 0.5
Light,
10W 10 hrs>> 1 1 1 1 1 1

Fanx2 60 hrs>> 1 1 1 1 0.5 1 1 1

Computer 60 hrs>> 1 1 1 1
Washing
machine 400 hrs>> 0.5
Water
pump,1hp 730 hrs>> 0.2 0.2

kWh/hr
Total >> 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.09 1.38 0.24 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 1.75 0.23 0.29 0.31 0.26 0.18 6.0

Number of units consumed in month : 180

Question 02: Calculate the monthly total cost for each household using the Ceylon Electricity Board Tariff plan. Example is shown for your
information.

Ceylon Electricity Board Tariff plan

Monthly Consumption Unit charge UNITS Fixed charge

kWh (Rs/kWh) (Rs/month)
0-30 8 30 120
31-60 10 30 240
61-90 16 30 360
91-180 50 90 960
>180 75 1500

Example – If total monthly consumption is 150 KWh

Monthly Consumption Unit charge UNITS TOTAL

kWh (Rs/kWh)
0-30 8 30 240
31-60 10 30 300
61-90 16 30 480
91-180 50 60 3000
>180 75 0 0
Fixed charge for 150 units 960
TOTAL
BILL 4980
Question 03: Discuss your suggestions to improve efficient use of the electricity consumption in three households and show how these suggestions improve
effective use of energy and minimize the energy cost for each household.

Question 04: Select one affordable method from your suggested methods and implement it for a selected house. Compare the energy consumption before
and after implementing your suggested method using following steps.

1. Select one house from the above 3 houses.

2. Calculate the average unit consumption per week using 3 recent electricity bills.

3. Take the current meter reading of the house. (Before implementing any suggestions)

4. Implement the selected affordable method to improve the efficient use of the electricity.

5. Take the meter reading again after 2 weeks of implementation.

6. Calculate the new electricity consumption per week and compare your results.