International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Volume: 04 Issue: 07 | July -2017
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Implementation of Solar Distribution Grid for Agriculture Resources through MATLAB P.Jagadeesh#1P. Ravi teja#2V.Kasi viswanath#3G.sardak#4R.Manikrishna #1-5IV
Year B.Tech Students in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, “#1-5 Pragati Engineering College ,East Godavari, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***---------------------------------------------------------------------
Abstract- Solar based distributed generators are the most
promising renewable energy technology in low voltage grid networks. Distributed generators are installed to supply local customer load demand as main purpose with a permanent percent power level of connected transformer. Load patterns show variation according to location and utilization habit of the customers such as residential, industrial, agricultural watering purpose. Farmers have the tradition of being stewards of the land, and their investment in renewable energy supports their role of protecting the land, air, and water. Solar energy, like other renewable, offers an opportunity to stabilize energy costs, decrease pollution and green house Gases (GHGs) and delay the need for electric grid infrastructure improvements. Solar energy systems have low maintenance costs, and the fuel is free once the higher initial cost of the system is recovered through subsidies and energy savings (from reduced or avoided energy costs).For many agricultural needs, solar energy. Provides a good alternative. Modern, well-designed, simple-to-maintain, and cost-effective solar systems can provide energy that is needed when and where it is needed. In this paper we have implemented this technique by distributing the power to the fields and the controlling is done using MATLAB software. Key Words: SolarPanels-Microcontroller-MicroprocessorDistributionsystems- Agricultural Resources-MATLAB
1.INTRODUCTION Energy is playing an important role in human and economic development. But this energy, which is primarily available in the form of coal, lignite, oil, natural gas, biomass, hydrates, water...etc are rapidly depleting due to fast industrial growth and rapid growth in population. So there is a need for looking into alternate sources of energy. Research on renewable energies have been initiated first for wind power and then for solar power. So by solar energy, we can generate constant power at all times and helps to fill the energy gap at all times solar energy is genesis for all forms of energy. This energy can be made use of in two ways the Thermal route i.e. using heat for drying, heating, cooking or generation of electricity or through the Photo route which converts solar energy in to electricity that can be used for a myriad purposes such as lighting, pumping and generation of electricity. With its pollution free nature, virtually inexhaustible supply and global distribution- solar energy is © 2017, IRJET
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very attractive energy resource. Solar Energy can be utilized for varied applications. So the answer to “Why Solar” question can be sought from two different perspectives: utilizing solar energy for grid-interactive and off-grid (including captive) power generation.
A grid-connected photovoltaic power system or gridconnected PV power system[1] is an electricity generating solar PV power system that is connected to the utility grid. A grid-connected PV system consists of solar panels,one or several inverters, a power conditioning unit and grid connection equipment. They range from small residential and commercial rooftop systems to large utility-scale solar power stations. Unlike stand-alone power systems, a gridconnected system rarely includes an integrated battery solution, as they are still very expensive. When conditions are right, the grid-connected PV system supplies the excess power, beyond consumption by the connected load, to the utility grid. Grid interconnection of PV power generation system has the advantage of more effective utilization of generated power. However, the technical requirements from both the utility power system grid side and the PV system side need to be satisfied to ensure the safety of the PV installer and the reliability of the utility grid. Clarifying the technical requirements for grid interconnection and solving the problems such as islanding detection, harmonic distortion requirements and electromagnetic interference are therefore very important issues for widespread application of PV systems. This paper relates the solar grid distribution for agricultural resources and sharing of electricity between agricultural fields using simulation. 2. EXISTING METHODS 2.1 Common Method of Power Supply to Agriculture: The common practice of power supply is through overhead transmission lines from the power stations. High voltage overhead conductors are covered by insulation. The conductor material is nearly always an Aluminum alloy, made into several strands and possible reinforced with steel strands. Copper was sometimes used for overhead transmission but aluminum is lighter, yields only marginal reduced performance and costs much less. Overhead conductors are a commodity supplied by several companies worldwide. Improved conductor materials and shapes are regularly used to allow increased capacity and modernize ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal
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