Control panel is a cabinet which contains electrical components to control the equipments, motors etc. A smart control panel performs the same operation as that of conventional panel but the difference is controlling action is performed by the advanced technology such as programming through micro controllers. The world, especially developing countries like India is facing ‘Energy Crisis’. There is a significant gap in the demand and supply for electricity. As country is progressing towards development, this gap is increasing. Tackling this situation is very important to continue country's ascending path. In order to meet the solution, a number of options are being considered with a large focus on renewable energy research & development. This project is about the smart switching between the energy sources especifically Solar, Mains and Diesel Generator(DG). An inverter is required to convert Direct Current(DC) output of Solar panels to Alternating Current(AC). Here Grid tied inverter(GTI) is used which itself does the synchronization of its output. Auto mains failure Controller(AMF) is used to automatically start the DG and at the same time it does synchronization of DG. The elegance of the project is that two electric energy sources (solar-grid or solar-diesel) are able to be used together for running big energy consumer needs. This leads to the reduction of demand of electricity from grid and also enhances the use of electricity from solar source.

Gitanjali Rudrawar

Papers

Smart Control Panel for Synchronization of Sources