Standalone electricity supply for Singapore family using solar energy

Abstract

There is little doubt that human activity is contributing to global warming. Traditional fossil fuel power plants which release vast amounts of harmful gases into the atmosphere remain the backbone to electricity generation across the world. The use of clean renewable energy alternatives increases every year and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The cost of running traditional plants is increasing while renewable energy installations are becoming cheaper. One such renewable energy alternative is energy from sunlight, known as photovoltaic. Photovoltaic are one of the most promising renewable energy technologies in terms of potential worldwide generation. With the increasing demand for renewable energy sources, households systems will be a good area to research on in the saturated commercial market. The aim of this dissertation project is to design and implement a small-scale standalone photovoltaic power system for home electricity supply.