DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND

APPLICATION OF A HYBRID SOLAR

AND WIND GENERATOR FOR A
SPECIFIC LOAD

Concejo, Herjess Jhon A.

Gelilang, Ernie Paul M.
Tanangonan, Carl Ivan A.

INTRODUCTION
Background

and Rationale
General Objective
Specific Objectives
Significance of the Study
Scope and Limitations

Chapter I

Electricity is vital in progress. Because of the rapidly rising

technology, almost everything is powered by it, from the simplest
electric fan that comforts us, up to the most sophisticated
Smartphone today.

However, even in these modern times, there are still many far
and remote places which cannot be reached by electricity
providers, places such as mountains, small islands, and even fish
ponds or Punong.

This is true in Pontevedra, Capiz, wherein many people residing

there make their living from fish ponds. These bantay sa
punong has typically a house built near the fish pond which he is
overseeing. This house is usually far from the main land and has
no electricity which he can utilize, thus, making it hard for them
to charge their phones, radio, flash lights and other devices
necessary for them to do their jobs.

Background and Rationale

With this regard, the group proposed a project study that will
focus on Design, Construction and Application of a Hybrid
Solar and Wind Power Generator for a Specific Load of a
typical punong household.

This project will fuse two power sources to create a reliable

power supply. The solar panel will be the main charger of the
batteries and the wind turbine will be the sustaining supply.
The load capacity of the selected household will determine the
selection of the solar panel, wind turbine and batteries that
will be employed in the design.

Background and Rationale

To

design, construct and apply a Hybrid

Solar and Wind Power Generator.

General Objective

To gather data on what load will the Hybrid be providing power

to.
To analyze the data gathered from the load.
To design a sustainable Hybrid Solar and Wind Power
Generator based on the data analyzed to effectively power up
the clients punong.
To construct and install the designed Hybrid Solar and Wind
Power Generator to the location of the clients household.
To test and measure the power generated by Hybrid Solar and
Wind Power Generator for the determination of its stability and
sustainability as a power source.

Specific Objectives

The study will give knowledge and awareness to certain

groups of people living in remote areas that a new technology
such as the Hybrid Solar and Wind Power Generator can be
actually employed and utilized to answer the need for
sustainable electricity.

It will educate the public on how such a technology work and

how much power it can generate to sustain a households
need for electricity.

The study will compare what is the better way of generating

power, the Hybrid Solar and Wind generator compared to
other ways such as diesel generators or the grid

Significance of the Study

This project is only limited to the gathering and analysis of

load datadesign, construction, testing, evaluating of a Hybrid
Solar and Wind Power Generator.

Upon the completion of the construction, the project will be

directly handed over to the client. The maintenance is also
limited upon the completion of the study on the agreed date
between the group and the client

The Hybrid generator will only accommodate a single punong

owned by the client and power small rated appliances such as
cell phone charger, radio and a small electric fan within the
range of 40 to70 watts each, and 4 to 6 LED lights, and the
like.

Scope and Limitations

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Chapter II

A tower in China with the name of Pearl River Tower is

currently using power coming from a hybrid Solar and
Wind Generator.
Advanced wind and solar technologies were incorporated
into the design of this skyscraper in order to generate
orabsorbthe
naturalenergy
from
the
buildings
surroundings.

A. Pearl River Tower, China

Photovoltaic cells were incorporated

into the mechanized shade system
to capture the suns energy in the
eastern & western facades.
The blue areas of the picture show
the location of the solar panels.
The automated blinds systems are
programmed to make the most of
the natural lighting.
PV cells are incorporated only in
certain locations on the building
envelope and in an asymmetrical
manner and at the roof level where
the system also acts as a sunshade
for the rest of the building.

Solar

Figure 2. PV Panels Integrated with the Facade System

A. Pearl River Tower, China

An innovative aspect of the

buildings design was the use of
vertical-axis wind turbines to
generate electricity.
Exterior of the building has four
large openings, 6 by 6.8
meters wide, on either side of
the core at the mechanical
levels.
These openings run through
the building and are funnel
shaped to increase the air
speed as inrushes through the
building.

Wind

Figure 3. Wind Technology

A. Pearl River Tower, China

Windrex
Wind-power
&
Solar
Hybrid Street Light is an ecofriendly alternate energy product
that saves electronic energy from
wind-power
generators
or
photovoltaic modules through its
own power-control system.
The energy will be used for lighting
after sunset in the most efficient
way, regardless of season or
weather conditions. (The light will
be
turned
on
and
off
automatically).
Highly effective Vertical WT enables
generation at low wind speed and
various wind direction.

Figure 4 Windrex Wind-power & Solar System

B. Windrex Wind-power & Solar

Hybrid Street Light

Marine solar PV panels and small wind generators are ideal for
battery charging aboard yachts and boats.

Solar PV& wind power are well established in the marine market,
having been proven over many years as reliable sources of power.

Marine solar PV & wind power systems allow use of autopilots,

communications, fridges, pumps and lighting without having to
run the engine or a generator.

C. Solar Panels & Wind Generators

for Boats

METHODOLOGY

Chaper III

Reliability is the criteria that will be accomplished if the generator

can generate enough power to the load of the clients household; if
the two 100Ah batteries are able to cater the constant changing load
of the clients household and if the Hybrid Solar, working for 12
hours, and Wind generator, working for 24 hours, is able to generate
300Wh of energy.
Functionality is the criteria that will be accomplished if the Solar
panel and Wind turbine can work as a Hybrid and generate power in
sync with each other to produce 100 Watts of power for the Solar
panel and 150 Watts for the Wind turbine.
Cost is the criteria that will be accomplished if the total expenses,
P80, 000, of constructing a Hybrid Generator, from the purchase to
the installation, will be the most economical choice of generating
electricity for a household on Isla de Gigantes than other ways of
generating power, like connecting to the grid or using a diesel
generator

Design Criteria

The technologies that composes a Hybrid

Solar and Wind Generator.

Design Plan Preparation

Solar Panel is a device that directly converts the energy in light

into electrical energy through the process of photovoltaic.

Wind Turbine is a mechanical device used to generate electricity

from the kinetic power of the wind through converting the
deceleration force on the wind caused by the blades, into a
rotating movement.

Controller is a regulator (also known as a charge controller) is

used in conjunction with a standalone (off grid) system or a grid
that connects solar and wind power system to a backup battery
bank.

Inverter is a device that converts direct current (DC), the power

that comes from a Solar Panel, Wind Generator and Battery into
an alternating current (AC).

Design Plan Preparation

The capacity of the solar panel and wind turbine to be used

in the installation is 100W and 150W respectively.
These values were derived from the approximate load
capacity of the clients household which is 300Wh.
Two 100Ah batteries will be employed to store the power
generated.
The two 100Ah battery was chosen because of the load
needed to be supplied and its power discharge capacity of
20% of its rating which is 40Ah multiplied to 12V, which
will produce480Wh that is enough to cater 300Wh need.

Design Plan Preparation

SUN

SOLAR PANEL

CONTROLLER

WIND

WIND TURBINE

INVERTER DC TO AC

LOAD

Block Diagram

BATTERY

The materials and equipment will be prepared and bought within

the proposed budget of P 80,000.
All of the prepared and bought materials and equipment will be
brought here at Central Philippine University where the site of
construction will take place.
If the Hybrid Solar and Wind Generator is already operational, the
site will be surveyed to determine where the post of the wind
turbine will be mounted.
The solar panel will be bolted on the roof of the clients house
where it can have access to the sun light all the time.
A connection will be place using line of wires from the solar panel,
wind turbine going to the solar and wind controller for regulation
and protection of the system.

Construction Procedure

From the solar controller, line of wires will be connect the output
of the solar and wind controller to the two batteries wherein
these two batteries are banked together to have a higher
capacity.
An inverter will then be placed and connected to the battery for
supply.
Wirings all throughout the house will be installed, outlets and
wiring lines for lighting.

Construction Procedure

E = A * r * H * PR

E = Energy (kWh)
A = Total solar panel Area (m)
r = solar panel yield (%)
H = annual average solar radiation on tilted panels (shadings not
included)
PR = Performance ratio, coefficient for losses (ranges between
0.5 and 0.9, default value = 0.75)

Method of Analysis

Where:
P = Power output, kilowatts
Cp = Maximum power coefficient, ranging from 0.25 to 0.45,
dimension less (theoretical maximum = 0.59)
= Air density, lb/ft3
A = Rotor swept area, ft2 or D2/4 (D is the rotor diameter in ft,
= 3.1416)
V = Wind speed, mph
k = 0.000133 A constant to yield power in kilowatts. (Multiplying
the above kilowatt answer by 1.340 converts it to horse- power
[i.e., 1 kW = 1.340 horsepower]).

Method of Analysis