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Online evaluation PV and solar collector. Pedro Ligneel. Catholic Institute of Higher Education in South – West- Flanders Belgium. 1. Monitoring PV system. Pedro Ligneel. Catholic Institute of Higher Education in South – West- Flanders Belgium. PV system lab electricity.
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Online evaluation PV and solar collector Pedro Ligneel Catholic Institute of Higher Education in South – West- Flanders Belgium
1. Monitoring PV system Pedro Ligneel Catholic Institute of Higher Education in South – West- Flanders Belgium
PV system lab electricity • 9 *120 Wp = 1080 Wp • 30° • grid-connected • With data logger
PV system lab electricity • Invertor Sunny boy (SMA) • Data logger: Heliograph (imec) • serial communication with PC • Memory (20 a 30 days) • Irradiance, DV voltage, DC current AC energy • Manually download of the data • Data = text file
New monitoring system Requirements: • Automatic, no user intervention needed • Data = visual information • Public • No PC necessary • Low energy consumption • Back-up data
New monitoring system Communication with data-logger – internet: Beck IPC
New monitoring system http://www.zonneloggervhti.tk
AC energy (W) Voltage DC (V) Current DC (A) Irradiaton (W/m²) New monitoring system
Online evaluation PV and solar collector Pedro Ligneel Catholic Institute of Higher Education in South – West- Flanders Belgium
2. Self-made collector Pedro Ligneel Catholic Institute of Higher Education in South – West- Flanders Belgium
Self-made collector • Italy 30000 m² since 1995 • co-operative (Verband Alternatieve Energie VAE) • 2 collectors /Man/day Belgium: start in 2006 500 m² in half year
Self-made collector Construction of the flat plate solar collector Catholic Institute of Higher Education in South – West- Flanders Belgium
VAE-K16 DIN 4757 Deem 4 (ISFH) Hannover ISO ITC 180 SC5, ITR Rapperswil
Self-made collector Absorber • Cu 0,2 mm • 710 *1910 mm (= 2*360 with overlap)
Self-made collector Cu 10*1 12,5 m
Self-made collector Frame = wood Insulation = 6 cm MW
Self-made collector Glass = 4 mm
Self-made collector • Solar Lack: Solarlack M40 Li • Cost: • 200 euro / collector • 1 day work
Self-made collector Evaluation Catholic Institute of Higher Education in South – West- Flanders Belgium
Self-made collector • Goal: online evaluation • Measurements: • Ambient temperature • T collector (in) • T collector (out) • T Boiler • Pump on/off • Online (internet) • Visualisation • With little energy
Self-made collector • System: • 16 solar panels (=22 m²) for a floor heating system and hot water production • Location: Torhout • Boiler 1000 liter
Self-made collector How ? • IPC: chip with Ethernet and serial communication (energy consumption 3 Watt) • Connection with internet • Storage on server (no data logger) • Extra: • Controlling pump • Adjusting delta T • Logging working hours • Synchronisation with time server
Info: • Pedro Ligneel KATHO Pedro.ligneel@katho.be • Luc Dedeyne BENERGIE luc@benergie.be