DESIGN OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR A BISCUIT PACKING MACHINE

The energy on earth depends on the sun. Solar energy is derived from the sun's nuclear fusion reactions within the continuous energy Earth's orbit. Humans rely on solar energy to survive, including all other forms of renewable energy (except for geothermal resources). The technical feasibility and economical viability of using solar energy depends on the amount of available sunlight (solar radiation). This is sometimes referred to as the available solar resource. This energy (i.e. solar energy) can also be used for industrial purpose to run various machines or to generate steam. Solar energy can be used in industries by converting it in to electrical energy through solar panel. In the present work, a photovoltaic power system (i.e. solar panel) is designed to operate food industry appliances i.e. Biscuit Packing Machine (BPM) using standard methods. The total load is estimated for 23 hours of operation per day. The battery is sized considering different factors that affect battery efficiency to reliably operate the estimated loads during a sequence of below average insulation. The minimum battery size is obtained to be 120 Ah, 12V. The Photovoltaic (PV) array is sized to operate the load on the daily basis based on average weather conditions. The array is sized to proper values in order to operate the system at the estimated load taking into account different types of power losses. Life cycle cost analysis of the proposed system has also been done.