A PROPOSAL: TO INSTALL SOLAR POWER ENERGY IN PUROK YAKAL

BARANGAY TUBTUBON, SIBULAN

Prepared by

Lucelle Ann P. Villo

Caryl Kinilitan
College of Engineering and Design
Silliman University
Dumaguete City

October 3, 2015

ABSTRACT
This project aims to help reduce the energy consumption and dependence upon
the NORECO in Purok Yakal, Tubtubon Sibulan. This would also create convenience
regarding the usage of appliances in a household and make the community more ecofriendly institution. We propose the installation of solar panels in the said Purok to be
able to set an example and solution not just to the minor problems, but also to the rising
price of electricity in our community. This would set an example and give out a great
chance to see and experience the beauty of using solar panels and wherein they will be
able to not just observe such usage but also control it and someday, use more of it and be
a witness to its help in our environment.

College of Engineering and Design

Silliman University
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Dumaguete City

October 3, 2015

Miss Rebecca M. de la Torre

Instructor, Department of English and Literature
Silliman University
Dumaguete City

Dear Miss de la Torre:

We humbly present to you our project proposal entitled A Proposal: To install a
Solar Power Energy in Purok Yakal, Barangay Tubtubon, Sibulan.
This proposed project aims to help lessen the expenses of a single household in
the said Purok and improve its function with regards to their usage of electricity. In this
way, we can generate the use of environmental energy.
We eagerly hope that this proposal favors your approval.

Respectfully,
Lucelle Ann Villo
Caryl Kinilitan
Project Coordinators
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract .................................................................................................................1

Letter of Transmittal .............................................................................................2

Table of Contents ..................................................................................................3
List of Figures and Tables ....................................................................................5
Executive Summary...............................................................................................6
Introduction ..........................................................................................................7
Statement of the Problem ......................................................................... 7
Purpose, Scope and Delimitations............................................................ 8
Sources and Methodology......................................................................... 9
Glossary.................................................................................................... 9
Findings ............................................................................................................... 10
Site Location for Installing Solar Panels ................................................. 10
Designs for Mounting Solar Panels ..........................................................11
Overall design of the solar panel ................................................. 11
Schematic Diagram...................................................................... 13
Materials needed for Installation ..............................................................13
Installation of Solar Panels ......................................................................15
Schedule of Installation per house............................................................17
Estimated Cost of Materials for Installation per house..........................17
Estimated Cost of Labor per house........................................................18
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Summary ..........................................................................................................19
Conclusions ......................................................................................................19
Recommendations ............................................................................................20
References ........................................................................................................21
Appendix ..........................................................................................................22

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

Figure 1.

The target area for the installation of solar panels

Figure 2.

The birds eye view of the house with a solar panel

Figure 3.

The top view of the house with a solar panel

Figure 4.

The semi-top and semi-front view of the house with a solar panel

Figure 5.

The close-up view of the mounted solar panel

Figure 6.

The Schematic Diagram of the Solar Panel

Figure 7.

The layout of series connected solar module

Figure 8

How solar panels are connected

Table 1.

The estimated schedule of installation

Table 2.

The estimated cost of main materials per house

Table 3.

The estimated cost of other materials needed per house

Appendix A

Different components of an angle bracket

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A PROPOSAL: TO INSTALL SOLAR POWER ENERGY IN PUROK YAKAL

BARANGAY TUBTUBON, SIBULAN

Introduction
Electricity has been a problem to the people of Purok Yakal. Most of them pay
high electricity bills because of the increasing electricity rates in which they spend more
than their estimated budget. There are several reasons why a particular household
consumes more electricity. One of the possible reasons is the over usage of some
appliances in home which can consume more electricity beyond the normal usage.
To address this problem to the community, the researchers proposed to install
solar panels to be placed specifically in the rooftop of a respective house in Purok Yakal,
Sibulan. Adding to these benefits, solar panels are eventually environmental-friendly that
will create and supply electricity by converting solar energy into electrical energy. It will
create an independent power source and minimize the expenses.
The selection of this area has been based on the fact that people on the said Purok
almost pay high electricity bills and most household suffers electrical disturbances due
their location. The installation of solar panel system helps a lot into the community
especially to the household as for them to save electricity. Its installation would also give
additional credit to the beauty of the range of installation as a whole, especially to the
consumers, for it would give them a satisfaction.

Scope:
Discussed in this project proposal are the following, and in this order:
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What is the design of the solar panel?

What is the overall layout of the solar panel?
What are the materials to be used?
What will be the size of the solar panel to be used?
How does the solar power energy work?
How are solar energy panels installed?
How much would be the budget per house? The materials to be used? Cost of

labor?
How long does it take to install a solar panel?

Delimitations:
Since the report will concentrate on the installation of solar panel, it does not include the
following:

The source of budget for this project

The total usage of solar energy among the people of the said Purok
The type of houses that are capable for installation of solar panels
The maximum volts that the solar panel can produce
It does not involve the secondary wires connected at the back of the solar panels

and other areas

Installation on streets, open fields and walls
Maintenance right after the installation of the solar panels

Sources and Methodology:

This problem has been examined by

researching in the Internet for information regarding the size of solar panels,
materials, the process on how solar power energy work, the installation of solar
panels, the estimated budget of the materials and labor in installing solar panel

Glossary:
AC Alternating Current
DC Direct Current
Photovoltaic is capable of producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy,
especially light.
Solar Module - is an individual solar panel consisting of multiple solar cells, wiring, a
frame, and glass.

Findings:
Site Location for Installing Solar Panels

Figure 1 (source: Google Earth)

Figure 1 above shows target area highlighted with a red circle where the
installation of the solar panels should be conducted. It is located in Sibulan, Negros
Oriental just near the National Highway.
Design for Mounting Solar Panels
Overall design of the solar panel
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Figure 2
Figure 2 shows the birds eye view of our project proposal. We created a threedimensional graphic of the rooftop of a house with a solar panel already installed. We did
not fully recreate a 3D design of the whole house because the parts of it except the
rooftop are insignificant to our proposal.

Figure 3
Figure 3 shows the top view of the house with the solar panel already mounted.

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Figure 4
Figure 4 is a semi-top and semi-front view of the rooftop of a house. Solar panels
should face on where the equator is (Llorens, n.d.). Since the Philippines is slightly above
the equator, in our proposal we just designed a solar panel to face upward so that it is sure
to catch sunlight at any time of the day. If the solar panel were to be placed flat
diagonally on the roof facing south (since the equator is at the south), there may be a
chance that the solar panel cannot catch sunlight when the sun sets.

Figure 5
Figure 5 shows a close-up view of the mounted solar panel. As seen in the figure
the solar panels are 58.3 inches long and 39.1 inches wide. They are attached to the roof
by steel brackets painted red to match the color of the roof.
Schematic Diagram

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Figure 6 (source: www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/toolbox/electrotech/diagrams/04wiring.htm)

Figure 6 shows the Schematic Diagram of the Solar Panel. The energy is
harnessed from the solar panel through sunlight, the panel is placed where direct sunlight
can be provided. It then converts sunlight into electricity, when sunlight strikes the panel
it makes the electrons move, creating a DC current within the panel. The controller now
controls the current that passes from the panel to the battery.

Materials needed for installation

Solar panel
According to Woodford, a solar panel is a large rectangle made up of solar cells
which generate electricity by collecting sunlight. It is often dark blue in color and also
known as photovoltaic cells (Woodford, 2007). In our project proposal, the solar panel is
the main ingredient. From what we have canvassed, we have chosen the ND-187U1 solar
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module for our project. The ND 187U1 solar module is a large flat rectangle which is
58.3 inches long and 39.1 inches wide.

Figure 7
Figure 7 shows the layout of series connected solar module with parts labelled.

Solar Generator
A solar generator converts solar energy to electrical energy. It is made up of a
deep cycle battery which collects energy from the solar panels to produce a direct current,
or DC. It also has a built-in inverter to convert DC into an alternating current (AC)
because most appliances use AC (Flynn, 2015). In our project, we have canvassed a
Portable Power Solar Generator with Built-in Inverter. The generator already includes an
inverter and generates 500 watts. It also has a 12v and a 230v input so that you can
charge it either through solar energy, battery, or electrical energy directly from the outlets.
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Angle Bracket
According to American Heritage Dictionary, an angle bracket is an L-shaped
metal used as a structural support. In our project, the IronRidge XR100 Racking System
for 72 Cell Modules is used to support the solar panels. Since the panels are placed at the
tip of the roof, brackets are placed at every corner of the panel to prevent it from sliding
to either side. An angle bracket that is made up of different components is shown in
Appendix A (page 23).

Installation of Solar Panel

The process of installing solar panels may vary with the materials. Some may take
months while others take a week. Depending on the simplicity and readiness of the
materials and the help of the workers, we have formulated that this project can be done in
a day. According to DeGunther, all that is needed is to perform and energy audit
regarding the electricity usage, the options of installation and features, the investment,
finding contractors and choosing the best, checking and buying the equipment and
needed materials, and changing the utilities. This would also need maintenance and
proper care (DeGunther, 2010).

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Figure 8
Figure 8 shows how the solar panels are connected. The solar panel systems are
made of four parts: the solar panels, the inverter, the controller and the battery (Solar
Power The Facts about Setting up Solar Power, 2012). In our project, the inverter, the
controller and the battery can already be found in a single solar generator. In our case, the
solar panels are directly connected to the generator which would work depending on the
intensity of the source and would be able to generate 1000w in every generator. The
panels also have wattage of 100w each and the generators can accommodate up to 4
panels. Appliances then are connected to the generator.

Schedule of Installation per house

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According to Maehlum, it will take 3 days for installing 20 solar panels worth 3
kilowatts. Wiring the connections will take a bit longer than mounting the panels
(Maehlum, 2014). In our project proposal, we only plan to install 1 solar panel per house
where in the schedule will take a short time although we gave an allowance of time just
in case if needed.

10-20 minutes
5-10 minutes
30-60 minutes
5-10 minutes

Welding and formation of brackets on the roof

Installation and mounting of the solar panels
Connecting the wires
Testing of solar panels
Table 1 The estimated schedule of installation

Estimated Cost of Materials for Installation per house

MATERIALS

PRICE

QUANTIT

COST

ND 187U1 Solar Module

P 8,500.00

Y
1

P 8,500.00

Solar Generator with built in

P 28,052.70

P 28,052.70

inverter
Angle Bracket

P 3,413.08
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P 3,413.08
Table 2 The estimated cost of main materials per house

Other materials needed:

MATERIALS
PRICE
QUANTITY
COST
Kwh meter
P 7,000.00
1
P 7,000.00
Lock out
P 30,000.00
1
P 6,000.00
Table 3 The estimated cost of other materials needed per house
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Estimated Cost of main materials -

Php 39,965.78

Estimated Cost of other materials

Php 13,000

The total estimated cost of the materials -

Php 52,965.78

Estimated Cost of Labor per house

Cost of labor

Php 10,000

The total estimated cost of this project is Php 62,965.78.

Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

Summary

Major Findings are:

There are three main components of a solar system: Solar module, Solar
Generator with built-in inverter, and Angle bracket.
Total size of the solar panel is 58.3 inches long and 39.1 inches wide.

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The total estimated cost of the materials for installation of solar panel is

Php 52,965.78
The estimated cost of labor for installation of solar panel is Php 10,000
The total estimated cost of the installation of solar panel is Php 62,965.78

Conclusions

Conclusions drawn from the analysis are as follows:

It can help the government to produce more energy and to address the problem of

energy deficiency in our community.

With the research weve done it is not impossible to implement this project with a

62,965.78 pesos solar energy package weve discovered during our research.
Since the price of energy now is sky rocketing, it is best to find an alternative
source of energy which is efficient, eco-friendly, and cheap. With our environment
not getting any cooler, why not take advantage from it? Solar energy is the best
example for this. It will take advantage of the suns rays to collect energy needed

to power appliances and other things that need electricity.

Solar panels may not be cheap, but think about it the other way. The price of

electricity generated from power plants are expensive while solar energy is free.
Solar panels last long, so a household will definitely gain back their investment
and even benefit a lot more.

Recommendations

We recommend the residence of Purok Yakal to install the solar energy panel for it

will
In fact in the first installation it is expensive but in the long run you can already
save money and help energy conservation.
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http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-solar-generator.htm
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APPENDIX

Appendix A
(Source: SRSInstallationGuide, 2007)

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(Source: SRSInstallationGuide, 2007)

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