Hybrid Wind & Solar Generation ProjectFINAL PRESENTATION

Project Scope● Solar and wind generation provide for 400 W load

● Operate under variety of weather conditions

● Self-reliant, off-grid

Design Process● Research and Simulink design of each generation system

● Initial simulation of the wind and solar generation systems to obtain input and output of components

● Testing individual components for functionality and researching component parameters

● Testing each system individually and obtaining output data

● Combining and testing the system as a whole to supply a maximum load

Conceptual Design● PV panel to generate solar power

● Motor simulates wind power

● Each system will individually manipulate DC

● Combination of inputs then converted to AC

● Battery bank to support load

Combined system block diagram

Solar Test Plan● Individually test solar panel, Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT),

inverter, battery

● Each component tested under various conditions

● Calculate expected power under different conditions (irradiance, temperature)

Solar block diagram

Solar Design● Solar panels connected in series (35.4 V, 7.63 A: 270W maximum)● Connected via solar combiner to MPPT● Two 12V batteries connected in series, sets load voltage level at 24 Vdc

Solar panels Panel combiner

MPPT Batteries

Solar Design● Inverter connected to MPPT load terminals

● Variable AC load

Inverter with 150W load

Series of lightbulb mounts and switches allow for easy and convenient testing