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Ener 8806RenewableEn
Final Exam
v 31.2007.Duration:2'5 hours, Marks: 50

the difference between renewable and renewable energy. How much

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energyis le worldwideper yearin the form of and waves? How much energY is
availabie de per year in the form of ocean tj List two non-solarsourcesof
renewable . Which Canadian Province has the electricity production from
renewables?( 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 )
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Q3. Control systemblock diagramof a large grid cor wind turbine is shownabove'
What type of wind turbine is this? Do we needa soft for this wind turbine?ExPlainits
operationsequencefrom startupto shutdown.How its is being controlled below and above
generatorrating?(1+2+2+2)
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Q4. Draw the daily-expectedoutput power vanatlon
resistive load. Explain how can we get more out of that pa! by usinga trackingmechanism
anda MPPT circuit.Draw andexplaindaily-expected powercurveof samePV Panel
with a trackingsystemandwith a MPPT. (1+2+3)
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daily andyearly electricity requirementsof laptopcomputer.We wantto

meetthat city requirernentusing a fixed roo{op so andbattery system.Average
annualsolar diancein St.John'sis 3.25kWh/m'lday. 15%efficientfixed solar
panels southwith a 90%efficientMPPT' Assume roundtrip efficiencyof 70%.
Calculate total areaofthe requiredsolar array. Draw explaina block diagramofthe
proposed (3+2+2)
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werepumpingthat water from a

Q6. Determineyourpersonaldaily waterneeds'Assume
10mdeepwell. Completea basicdesignof a solarwaler1 )ing systen to meetYourwater
requirements.Averageannualsolarirradiancein St' John's 3.25kW1r/m'iday. Assume12%
efficient fixed solarpanelsfacing southwith a 90o/oefficier MPPT. Assumebatteryround
trip efficiency of70Yo. Calculatethe total axeaof the requi solararray. Draw and explain a
block diagramofthe proposedsystem.(2+2+3)
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in buildinga pico-hydrosystem chargingbatteries.He hasa large

Q7. A manis interested
pondnearbywith anavailableheadof50m andhe canrun pipe to get a flow rate of 5 litres
per second.He needs20kWhper dayto chargehis 48V ba bank. Calculateavailable
powerandproposea pico-hydrosystonfor him. Suggest of turbine, generator,control
methodanddraw a systemblock diagrarn' (2+3+2)
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Q8. Explaintheworkingprincipleof OWC andsurgetlpe e energyconverlers. Wave

heightat a siteis.2m and periodis 15s.Calculateavailable avepower at that (2+1)
site?