KR101294700B1 - System for managing photovoltaic array - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a solar array management system for controlling the temperature of the solar array using the cooling water or hot water so that the solar array can maintain the temperature optimum for power generation efficiency.
A solar array management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the solar array management system for managing the temperature of the solar array, a water tank for storing water containing cooling water or hot water; A temperature sensor measuring a temperature of the solar array; A drain pipe disposed on a rear surface or a front surface of the solar array and having a diaphragm structure penetrated therein; An input pressure valve having one side connected to one end of the drain pipe; An output pressure valve having one side connected to the other end of the drain pipe; A first pump installed between the water tank and the other side of the input pressure valve to supply water stored in the water tank to the input pressure valve; A second pump installed at the other side of the output pressure valve and including a function of discharging water in the drain pipe to the outside; And an operation system for operating the water tank, the temperature sensor, the drain pipe, the input pressure valve, the output pressure valve, the first pump, and the second pump.
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The present invention relates to a system for managing a solar array, and more particularly, to a solar array management system that enables the solar array to maintain a temperature that is optimal for power generation efficiency.
Recently, efforts are being actively made to develop and utilize renewable energy in order to secure energy resources and overcome global warming.
In particular, since solar energy uses sunlight as an energy source, there is no fear of depletion of energy sources, no additional cost incurred by using raw materials, and no problem of carbon dioxide emission due to energy generation. One of the most widely used renewable energy.
In general, a photovoltaic power generation system includes a photovoltaic array in which a plurality of photovoltaic modules are connected in parallel.
Since the solar array is a device in which sunlight is directly incident, heat is generated in the process of condensing or energizing sunlight. In particular, in the summer, more heat is generated to increase the temperature.
In general, the solar array has its power generation efficiency is lowered when the temperature rises, for example, in the case of a silicon solar cell, the output decrease of about 0.5% when 1 ℃ rise above 25 ℃.
As a result, the generation efficiency is the highest in a temperature environment such as spring or autumn, rather than in summer, when the amount of insolation is high and the light collection amount is maximum.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a solar array management system for controlling the temperature of the solar array using the cooling water or hot water so that the solar array can maintain the optimal temperature for power generation efficiency.
In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a solar array management system that can be attached to the surface of the solar array to prevent the deterioration of the power generation efficiency by cleaning the foreign matter such as dust or snow, which reduces the power generation efficiency.
In order to achieve the above object, the solar array management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the solar array management system for managing the temperature of the solar array, a water tank in which water containing cooling water or hot water is stored; A temperature sensor measuring a temperature of the solar array; A drain pipe disposed on a rear surface or a front surface of the solar array and having a diaphragm structure penetrated therein; An input pressure valve having one side connected to one end of the drain pipe; An output pressure valve having one side connected to the other end of the drain pipe; A first pump installed between the water tank and the other side of the input pressure valve to supply water stored in the water tank to the input pressure valve; A second pump installed at the other side of the output pressure valve and including a function of discharging water in the drain pipe to the outside; And an operation system for operating the water tank, the temperature sensor, the drain pipe, the input pressure valve, the output pressure valve, the first pump, and the second pump.
The operating system operates the first pump when the temperature data from the temperature sensor exceeds a predetermined reference temperature range, opens the input pressure valve, closes the output pressure valve, and Ensure coolant is stored in the water tank.
The operating system operates the first pump when the temperature data from the temperature sensor is below a predetermined reference temperature range, opens the input pressure valve, closes the output pressure valve, and connects the water tank to the drain pipe. Make sure that hot water stored in is supplied.
Each of the input pressure valve and the output pressure valve includes a pressure sensor to measure the water pressure inside the drain pipe, and the operating system measures the first pump when the measured water pressure inside the drain pipe is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference pressure value. Stops its operation, and closes the input pressure valve.
The operating system operates the second pump and opens the output pressure valve when the temperature data from the temperature sensor is included in the reference temperature range, so that the water inside the drain pipe is discharged to the outside.
The solar array management system further includes a cleaning conduit disposed transversely on the top surface of the solar array and including at least one nozzle.
One end of the washing tube is connected to the second pump, the other end of the washing tube is closed, and the second pump includes a function of supplying water stored in the water tank to the washing tube.
The operating system operates the second pump to supply water stored in the water tank to the cleaning pipe when the generated current data of the solar array provided from the outside is less than a predetermined reference current value.
The solar array management system further includes at least one output valve for discharging water in the drain pipe to the outside.
According to the present invention, a drain pipe is installed in the solar array, and when the temperature of the solar array rises based on a predetermined temperature, the cooling water is supplied to the drain pipe, and when the temperature falls, the hot water is supplied to the drain pipe. By allowing the array to maintain the desired temperature state, the power generation efficiency is maximized and effective.
In addition, according to the present invention, when a foreign matter is attached to the surface of the photovoltaic array to generate a current drop, it is possible to prevent the reduction in power generation efficiency because the washing water is supplied to clean the surface of the photovoltaic array.
1 is a view showing a solar array management system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a flowchart illustrating a temperature control process of a solar array management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a view showing a washing configuration of the solar array management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and
4 is a flowchart illustrating a cleaning process of a solar array management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
Prior to this, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms, and the inventor should appropriately interpret the concepts of the terms appropriately It should be interpreted in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.
The present invention is characterized by providing a drain pipe to the solar array, by supplying cooling water or hot water to the drain pipe, so that the temperature of the solar array can be adjusted to a state suitable for power generation efficiency.
1 is a view showing a solar array management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1, a solar array management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a
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Specifically, by receiving temperature data from the
In addition, the
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On the other hand, the
In one embodiment, the solar array management system of the present invention may further include at least one
The
2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of the solar array management system having the above-described configuration.
That is, the process of adjusting the temperature of the
In the present invention, since the temperature range optimized for the power generation efficiency of the
At this time, the
On the other hand, in this step, the time to increase the temperature, the time to lower the temperature is generally limited to winter and summer, respectively, so as described through FIG. 1 the hot water stored in the
When water is supplied to the
Accordingly, since the
That is, when the temperature of the
Thereafter, the
The solar array management system of the present invention may further include a cleaning configuration for cleaning foreign matter on the surface of the
Since the
Therefore, in the present invention, the surface of the
Referring to FIG. 3, the solar array management system according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes a
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At least one
Preferably, the other end of the
As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the
4 is a flowchart illustrating a washing process.
Prior to the description of the cleaning process, when water is directly sprayed onto the surface of the
Basically, the solar power system is equipped with a facility to monitor the generated power, which can monitor the current of the production power.
The
As mentioned above, since the foreign matter on the surface of the
Therefore, the
As such, the water supplied to the
In this case, the
Accordingly, when seasonal foreign matter such as snow or ice is attached to the surface of the
On the other hand, in setting the washing time, the
Such a photovoltaic array management system of the present invention may be formed independently of the photovoltaic power generation system, may be provided as an internal configuration of the photovoltaic power generation system, and may be modified and applied in any form if the function is maintained. Do.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the detailed description of the specification, but should be defined by the claims.
10: solar array 110: temperature sensor
120: drain pipe 130: input pressure valve
140: first pump 150: water tank
160: output pressure valve 170: second pump
180: output valve 190: cleaning pipe
191: injection hole 200: operating system
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A water tank in which water including cooling water or hot water is stored;
A temperature sensor measuring a temperature of the solar array;
A drain pipe disposed on a rear surface or a front surface of the solar array and having a diaphragm structure penetrated therein;
An input pressure valve having one side connected to one end of the drain pipe;
An output pressure valve having one side connected to the other end of the drain pipe;
A first pump installed between the water tank and the other side of the input pressure valve to supply water stored in the water tank to the input pressure valve;
A second pump installed at the other side of the output pressure valve and including a function of discharging water in the drain pipe to the outside;
An operating system for operating the water tank, the temperature sensor, the drain pipe, the input pressure valve, the output pressure valve, the first pump, and the second pump; And
The cleaning conduit disposed on the top surface of the photovoltaic array in a transverse direction and including at least one injection hole.
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One end of the washing pipe is connected to the second pump, and the other end is closed.
And the second pump includes a function of supplying water stored in the water tank to the washing pipe.
The operating system,
If the temperature data from the temperature sensor exceeds a predetermined reference temperature range,
Operating the first pump, opening the input pressure valve, closing the output pressure valve, such that the coolant stored in the water tank is supplied to the drain pipe.
The operating system,
If the temperature data from the temperature sensor is below a predetermined reference temperature range,
Operating the first pump, opening the input pressure valve and closing the output pressure valve to supply hot water stored in the water tank to the drain pipe.
Each of the input pressure valve and the output pressure valve includes a pressure sensor to measure the water pressure inside the drain pipe,
And the operating system stops the operation of the first pump and closes the input pressure valve when the measured water pressure in the drain pipe is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference pressure value.
The operating system,
When the temperature data from the temperature sensor is included in the reference temperature range,
Operating the second pump and opening the output pressure valve so that the water inside the drain pipe is discharged to the outside.
The operating system,
When the generated current data of the solar array provided from the outside is less than a predetermined reference current value,
Operating the second pump to supply the water stored in the water tank to the cleaning pipe.
And at least one output valve for discharging water in the drain pipe to the outside.
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