Study Assessing Viability of Installing 20kw Solar Power for the Electrical & Electronic Engineering Department Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo

Abstract

The practicality of solar power supply to the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology department at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, is the main topic of this article. Some other sources of power were put into consideration. Solar power was selected as an alternative supply to the department due to its numerical advantages over others. The authors looked into the various effects in the past by different researchers in ensuring that the best is obtained from solar energy. The load estimation was carried out by considering the possible load from various units within the department. The power consumption demand was calculated. Also, the photovoltaic panel capacity and quantity were estimated. Data collection was done over the course of three days. The voltages generated by the photovoltaic panel on an hourly basis were recorded. These form the basis for plotting graphs that reveal the feasibility of the project in the institution.