SOLAR POWER PLANT AT PEAK LOAD BY SMART DSIATRIBUTION SYSTEM

Babu Thomas, Farzeen Faiz, Abhilash Kumar M.D, Athul Subran, Anand M

Abstract: Solar power plants are designed according to the connected load. Generally, the peak load rarely reaches the connected load. Hence designing a system for connected load is uneconomical. System design can be based on the peak load by implementation of a Smart Distribution System (SDS) that saves cost of implementation of the PV system. SDS involves power allocation by automation. Here grid tied system is employed since solar power output is non-uniform. SDS employs a microcontroller that distributes the power based on a pre-defined time schedule, which also provides necessary safety features that protect system from failure and ensure proper distribution.

Keywords: Smart distribution system (SDS), Microcontroller, PV system

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0305037