SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION
KENOL PROFILE Kenol Nigeria limited was registered in February 1988 to carry out engineering construction services in the area of electrical, mechanical and communication engineering. In the past years we have accumulated an invaluable wealth of experience and expertise. We are also equipped with the necessary qualified and highly skilled manpower, infrastructure and equipment to handle all sizes of electrical, mechanical and communication works
Being a master in the art and Science of Electrical Installations for both domestic, commercial and Industrial development. We lay claim to modern skill in efficient manpower domestic and Industrial wiring network, rural electrification, urban lighting and power generation of which we have certificates of recognition and awards of excellence.
In 2003 Kenol Nigeria limited became a FIRM MEMBER of Nigerian Society of Engineers. In Dec 2005, the Nigerian Institutes of Quantity Surveyors-Lagos Chapter gave Kenol Nigeria Limited and award of OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION EXPERTISE
OUTLINES The SEARCH for Sustainable Energy The SOLUTION – Solar Energy The SYSTEM of Solar Energy The SYSTEM of our solar Energy The ADVANTAGES of our solar energy system THE CONCLUSION
The SEARCH for Sustainable Energy The search for sustainable energy worldwide has trended towards clean and renewable energy. This is due largely to concerns about environmental degradation, especially global warming, that results from burning of fossil fuels, which are finite and increasingly becoming more expensive.
THE SOLUTION This system of generating electricity from the sun is called SOLAR ENERGY . Solar Energy is the abundant energy resource from the Sun which reaches the earth in form of light and heat. These radiations are appropriately intercepted by solar cells and converted to usable forms of energy such as heat and electricity, to meet man’s energy need .
THE SYSTEM OF SOLAR ENERGY Solar cells are also called photovoltaic (PV) cells. These are the principal building blocks of a solar PV system. Solar panel contain a series of photovoltaic cells made from a semi-conductor material (usually silicon). The cells convert the energy from the sun into direct current then to alternating current with the help of an inverter which is then used to power the load.
SOLAR PANELS
THE SYSTEM OF OUR SOLAR ENERGY We have a Robust & Durable solar system which are well designed, tested, adopted and reliable for tropical environment consumption. The systems are made up of various configurations ranging from single arm to double arms using power LED as the light source. Other component design of the said systems are intellectual properties of KENOL GROUP .
MATERIAL INTRODUCTION 1. Controller : The controller is automatically designed to guarantee the safe running of the solar and the protection for the battery. The controller has high efficient current-charge design, monitoring the voltage /current of the battery , and also the working status, it also protect the battery from over charging or over discharge.
2. Battery For efficient operation, a special type of battery is required for storing electrical energy generated by the solar panels during the day and delivered the power to the load at night. This is called Deep cycle battery. They allowed up to 70% discharge without damage while our normal car batteries can not, as they don’t allowed more than 40% discharge. .
3. Lamp head fittings The light source used is LED-light emitting diode. The advantages of LED as light source : LED are energy saving Environmental friendly High luminance efficiency Very fast off-on/on-off time response Silent operation Low voltage power supply Higher efficiency and superior performance than other light sources such as incandescent bulbs, fluorescent tubes, etc. Use approximately 1/10 th the electrical power compared to other light sources Long life-span Produces little heat Virtually maintenance free
4. Solar Panel Solar PV Power Generation system is an equipment which convert the solar energy to electricity energy by solar module. Solar module utilizes the electronics characteristic of semiconductor materials to achieve solar installation of PV switch
TYPICAL INSTALLATION System Installation of various solar street lights has been carried out at the following places but not limited- Itire / Baruwa Local Council Development Area Lagos state Isolo Local Council Development Lagos state Agege Local Government Lagos state Silver bird galleria and entertainment centre Abuja Day waterman college Abeokuta Neander international school, Epe , Lagos Iga-Idugaran /Oba of Lagos palace street Amuwo-odofin local government area, Lagos Federal ministry of foreign affair Abuja Minna , N iger state AND LOT MORE
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIR, ABUJA
SILVERBIRD GALLERY, ABUJA
AGEGE Local Government Council, Lagos
ISOLO Local Government Council, Lagos
OBA of Lagos Palace street, Lagos
NEANDER school EPE,Lagos
NDDC project IGBOKODA, ondo state
NDDC project Awoye , ondo state
NDDC Project Abia state
NDDC project, Abalama , Rivers state
Advantages of our solar energy system Long lasting, weather-shield paint Strong and durable pole Affordable Little maintenance Low maintenance cost Self operating Environmental friendly High luminance flux High efficiency Produces little heat
conclusion In very few places in our continents have PV been used to address virtually all the things community needs energy for, but that’s what we decided to do at KENOL , as we have presented before you today that we are capable of Designing and Installing durable and robust energy system for Domestic uses, offices, water pumping and street lighting if the opportunity is given, with a year free maintenance.