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Theoretical Background Thesis
Theoretical Background Thesis
Theoretical Background Thesis
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Figure 1.0 Theoretical Framework
Another idea that was Corbus D (1998) stated that Battery Charging
Stations (Project Brief, Renewables for Sustainable Village Power.
Electrification of rural villages has the potential to power substantial
economic development activities if the power is available during the
daytime and the appropriate training and marketing infrastructure is
available. However, in smaller villages served by diesel gen-sets it is cost-
prohibitive to provide daytime power and this economic development
potential is not realized. Renewable energy systems are better suited to
deliver 24-hour power in small villages where income generation and
economic development are policy goals.
A. Solar Photovoltaic
The richest fuel source in the area of renewable energy is the solar
energy. To convert the sun’s energy, the PV cells capture photons; create
free electrons that flow across the cells to produce current. The efficiency
of the panel is determined by the semiconductor material that the cells are
made from. A single silicon photovoltaic cell can generate 0.5V to 0.6V
approximately. The current generated by the silicon photovoltaic cell is
between 28 mA/cm2 and 35 mA/cm2. So, the photovoltaic cells are
connected in series-parallel combination to achieve the desired power.
Since, electricity can be generated only during a day using Solar PV
technology; either an efficient energy storage system or grid connection is
required for the night time utilization.
What is the difference between solar and photovoltaic?
C. Proposed System
Fig. 3 shows the block diagram of the solar powered mobile phone
charging unit with vending machine. The system comprises of a PV
module, charge controller, battery and two voltage regulation circuits. The
energy generated by the PV module is stored in a battery which is
connected to the PV Module through a charge controller and if you insert
10 pesos on charge controller it cost 3hour charging of your cellular
phone. The charge controller acts as maximum power extractor and as
voltage regulator for the battery. A vertical pole is used to mount the PV
panel and a box is designed with proper ventilation to keep the battery and
the regulator circuit safely. Fig. 4 shows the structural design of the
proposed system. This vertical structure can be installed in public places
for public use. A universal charging port is connected to the regulation
circuit to plug any mobile phone to be charged.