The Agro-PV or APV or an Agri-Voltaic system is a system where there is vegetation below the solar panels. Rooftop Solar Plants need not be just Solar panels, a few pillars, and rafters to support the solar panels. With a little effort and innovation, Rooftop solar power plants can be made into a beautiful space on the Roof
Groundwater is the most important source of water for a country like India. It is very important to understand the nuances of the shallow aquifer and its recharge. In this video, We have tried to explain how the shallow aquifer works and the advantages of shallow aquifer recharge. Shallow aquifer gives perhaps the best quality of water at the cheapest possible price. Making recharge wells and ensuring it is consistently recharged will go a long way in ensuring India's water security.
An Agro-Solar photovoltaic system is a new concept in solar power engineering where a garden (or a farm) is developed below the solar panels . This optimises the space and also increases the crop yield. An ongrid system is a configuration where solar power produced is interfaced with the power utility grid. A net metering arrangement is made for the purpose of billing. More information about net metering is in this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nmOw.... On grid configuration is perhaps the simplest configuration and has maximum ROI. Inverters are the brain of the system and right selection of inverter is critical for smooth and safe functioning of the system. A micro inverter is placed below each solar panel and the entire system is a parallel configuration . Micro inverters are the safest inverters currently available since it completely avoids DC cabling and DC voltages. Watch the video for more information .
Hybrid system is the combination of off-grid and on-grid configurations . All sources of power is optimized here for quality and uninterrupted output.
Net metering is the most popular topology in Grid tied Rooftop Photovoltaic (PV) applications . This video explains the principle of net metering and also explains the "net meter" bill issued by DISCOM
A Rooftop Hybrid Solar PV system is perhaps the most versatile and programmable configuration among the different available topologies in the Rooftop solar PV systems . In the case of a Hybrid Solar PV system, generally we will have three sources of power supply. 1. Solar power . 2. Utility grid power. 3. Battery bank. A hybrid system can optimise these three sources and deliver quality power to the load. In this video, we have tried to explain the 8 common topologies or configurations of the Hybrid solar PV system.
Rainwater is Pure, Abundant and Free. If the catchment is maintained clean , this water is potable quality water . In this Project, Rainwater falling on the roof is captured, conveyed and filtered and stored for direct use. Excess water is recharged into the ground.
Water which falls on the rooftop is collected through a network of pipes, Filtered and stored in an underground storage sump. For an Average rainfall of 970 mm in Bangalore, With a catchment of 3200 SqM; the annual run off will be 3200 x 0.85 x 970 = 26,38,400 Litres or 2,638 Kilo Litres . The water can be used for all Purposes other than drinking. If used for drinking, the water must be subjected to another round of filtration like UV or boiling .
Three Different configurations are possible for a Rooftop Solar setup namely Hybrid, On-grid and Off grid . All the three are installed in this Ashram near Bangalore
This is one of our projects where the rainwater from roof is collected and used and the rooftop solar panels generate electricity for the house . Other sustainable practices like composting is also incorporated.
22 Panels (7.04 KW) are connected to a conventional grid tied system and 9 panels (2.88 KW) are connected to a Hybrid inverter. The entire 31 Panels (9.92 KW) are interfaced with the power utility grid.
A hybrid solar power system is a combination of Grid connected system and off grid system.