Development of a Solar Photovoltaic Power System to Generate Electricity for Office Appliances

Authors

  • Samuel Babatope Adejuyigbe Federal University of Agriculture
  • Bukola Olalekan Bolaji Federal University of Agriculture
  • Mabel Usunobun Olanipekun Federal University of Agriculture
  • Michael Rotimi Adu Federal University of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4186/ej.2013.17.1.29

Keywords:

Electricity, office appliances, photovoltaic, power, solar.

Abstract

In this paper a solar photovoltaic power supply system was developed to power office appliances. The system forms an alternative power source to the government own utility power supply in Nigeria, which is unreliable and epileptic in nature. It consists of photovoltaic array, mounting frame, storage device, inverter, charge controller and wiring system. The solar power system was tested in Akure, Nigeria (Latitude 7.15°N) and the results obtained showed a good performance of the system. The output of solar power system is a function of solar radiation. The power output was high between 10.00 and 16.00 hours, which corresponds to the period of high solar radiation and coincides with the office hours. An average solar power output of 334 watt was obtained during test, while the total load of office appliances carried by the system was 290 watt.

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Author Biographies

Samuel Babatope Adejuyigbe
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Bukola Olalekan Bolaji
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Mabel Usunobun Olanipekun
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Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Michael Rotimi Adu
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Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria

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Vol 17 No 1, Jul 31, 2012
How to Cite
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S. B. Adejuyigbe, B. O. Bolaji, M. U. Olanipekun, and M. R. Adu, “Development of a Solar Photovoltaic Power System to Generate Electricity for Office Appliances”, Eng. J., vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 29-40, Jul. 2012.
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