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SOLAR BATTERY MICROGRID

MOTIVATION

TEAM

DATA ANALYSIS

OUR SYSTEM

At the wake of natural disasters, thousands of people are left without power and electrical infrastructure; communities currently lack portable power during emergencies.

HARDWARE

Trends

  • Renewable power via solar PV is easy to maintain and utilize within a battery system

Guidelines

  • The design is portable, mobile, and transportable
  • Includes weather resistance & insulation

Our differentiator?

Solar-generated electricity can be stored and discharged without the need for fuel deliveries, unlike conventional diesel generators that contribute to CO2 emissions. Current generators are less mobile, demand high energy consumption, don’t protect against adverse weather/environmental conditions, and are not as accessible as our cart.

Project Management

Yasamine Heidary

Young Kim

Bruce Nguyen

Andrea Juwono

Alex Pulopot

Electrical Systems

Michael Mangiameli

Jihong Huang

Naveen Bahadur

Daniel Lilja Frykman

Mechanical Design

Joseph Chen

Samraat Gupta

Ali Al-Momen

Ibrahim Belagam

Abhishek Manickam

Design Safety�1. To ensure that the battery will function efficiently in extreme weather conditions, we have created a battery insulated box made from plywood, sealant, and insulation foam. This is box is waterproof to ensure that the inverter stays dry.

2. Wires and cables are insulated to mitigate electrocution risk.

FEATURES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to thank Professor Scott Moura and our GSI extraordinaire Dylan Kato for their efforts and dedication to CE186 and the solar microgrid team.

Our data analysis is focused on (1) battery capacity with different devices, (2) solar power and prediction, and

(3) temperature data. Below are images of the website for the user to track the data associated with their microgrid.

IMPACT

Battery Management

Bryan Garcia

Percy Sukavut

Ali AlMuhanna

Heiddy Pacheco

Sofia Parsons

Data Engineering

Lixin Pan

Karan Jhaveri

Sammantha Garcia

The application of a microgrid to disaster-ravaged communities provides immediate relief and resilience.

2.4kWh LiFePO4 battery, 5x 100W monocrystalline panels, BMS system, extension cord, MPP Solar inverter, powerstrip