Solar Generator

A Solar Generator is a small capacity, stand-alone SPV power system based on a PV array, connected to a battery bank and an inverter of appropriate size. This system is designed to supply power to limited loads (such as lights and fans) for a period of two to three hours daily in situations such as conventional power failure or load-shedding. Solar Generators are ideal to have for a home in those cases where the lights go out because of a lack of electricity. The MNES currently promotes four models of solar generators, with capacities of 150, 350, 450, and 600 Wp. These solar generators are mainly meant to replace the conventional small-capacity petrol-based generators that are used during routine load-shedding periods in urban areas by shops, clinics, and other small establishments. Having a generator can help people avoid being stuck without electricity for short periods at a time. And although these devices can be expensive investments, they can also be much less expensive thanks to the fact that they are not very hard to make at home for a fraction of the cost that people pay to buy them new. Purchasing solar panels can cost a little bit at first but you end up saving thousands of dollars on powering your home.

These are the steps to follow to build solar generators:

• By a small solar panel. It is best to look for one that operates at 16 volts, although 12 is acceptable as well.

• Purchase a battery. It is best to look for a kind of a deep cycle battery for continual use. The size of the battery is not as important as its function.

The best bet would be to get a 12 volt lead/acid or gel battery.

• Protect the battery by purchasing a battery box, In addition to protecting the battery, it will protect children who may get too close for comfort.

• Get a 12 volt DC meter. It is important to make sure that the voltage matches up on each of the items purchased.

It is not important to get one that would be used for mass amounts of electricity. This will be used to power things like CD players, radios, electric razors, lamps and other smaller items.

While there may be a few other purchases that need to be made, the aforementioned items include basically everything that will need to be purchased to make sure that the solar generators that are built truly can cost less.

The components of a typical Solar Generator are a small SPV array connected to a battery bank of appropriate size and an inverter based on 12, 24, or 48 V.

The system is designed to supply power to loads such as lights, fans, credit-card operating machines, and personal computers for a period of two to three hours.

Small, portable Solar Generators have unique advantages that make them a flexible energy solution that is both economically viable and environmentally relevant. Electrical energy requirements in remote locations can necessitate importing heavy gas/diesel generators. These are often noisy and their use is limited to the amount of fuel available. Where importing or transporting fuel is costly or inconvenient, solar can provide flexible solution that is noiseless and smokeless, and the fuel is free. In some situations, the payback period for these units can be remarkably quick.

With the solar power batteries you will always have energy as long as sun is there in the sky. Some people might wonder what you would do if there is no sun outside like it would be night time or rainy weather, the Power Source 1800 Solar Generator has backup batteries which stores the energy to be used in such situations. The process of stored batteries is usually performed in a way that
the solar panels of the generator are placed in the direct sunlightfrom where it stored the energy for the times when you will not see the sun outside.