Power Generation
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Power Generation
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Engine Alternators
Generators (Gensets)
Diesel Gensets
Petrol Generators
Solar Panels
Typically when we say "solar panel" on a boat we mean a photovoltaic module (PV module). A PV module is a packaged, connected assembly of solar cells in an array which can provide an output voltage (typically in the 12 - 24 volt range).
The main types of PV modules in use on boats include:
- Polycrystalline modules packaged under glass
- Monocrystalline modules packaged under glass
- Thin film modules on a steel or flexible substrate, without a glass coating
Wind Generators
Tow Generators
Charge Controllers
MPPT Controllers
See MPPT on wikipedia.
PWM Controllers
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
- Solar Panels - Which Ones? on Cruiser Log.
References
Publications, etc.
External Links
Also See
Personal Notes
- Delatbabel -- I have 4 solar panels aboard my boat:
- 2 x flat 80W panels, "Lensun" brand, on top of the doghouse roof. I purchased these via eBay. These run in parallel into a 15A MPPT controller.
- 1 x monocrystalline panel, 75W Kyocera, This runs in parallel with a wind generator and a tow generator and goes into a 15A MPPT controller.
- 1 x polycrystalline panel, 200W Solraiser. This runs into a into a "Morningstar" brand PWM controller.
- The panels generally give pretty good output. I'm impressed by the Lensun panels, I walk on these a lot because I need to get up on the doghouse roof to set and unset the main sail, and they still produce quite a lot of power. I'm less happy with the Solraiser panel, the peak output from it appears to be about 4A and it is a lower voltage panel (peak output at 12V compared to say 15V for some other panels) meaning that it's less easy to run its full output via an MPPT controller into a 12V system. 2 of these in series might have been a better option. IT seems to do much better running into a PWM controller but really only gets up to full power when the battery voltage is quite low.
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