Publication: Design and development of PV heating system
Date
2025-07-17
Authors
Kabir Singh Mand A/L Sarjit Singh
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This thesis reports on the design and development of the PV heating system into a prototype. The developed prototype is able to demonstrate the functions of a photovoltaic (PV) panel to generate electricity for heating water purposes. Water heater contributes to one of the highest electricity bill consumption monthly due to its high rated power usage. The high electricity bill consumption of a water heater is mainly due to unnecessary power usages. These power wastages can be prevented by designing and developing a PV heating system. The project initially involved the study on how photovoltaic panel worked that collected the solar energy from the sun and converts it into direct current (DC) electricity and how it is connected to provide an alternating current (AC) for the water heater of the house appliances. To control the output voltage and power of the solar panel, designation of an electronic controller has been made which was later built into a prototype and to convert DC to AC, an inverter prototype was also built. The PV heating system project was ensured to be on the track for energy saving purpose; hence a certain parameters such as its efficiency have been concerned after the design of the prototype was made.
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TJ900 .K32 2014
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Photovoltaic power systems , Solar heating