Portable Solar-Station with Integrated Battery Management and Load Monitoring System

Abstract

Natural disasters occur worldwide, affecting thousands of lives annually. The primary response is to relocate those affected to safe locations with access to basic necessities. However, often diesel generator sets are employed for electricity provision, posing harm to the environment and generating noise pollution. To address these concerns, a compact portable solar station has been designed and developed, featuring an integrated battery management system (BMS) and load monitoring mechanism (LMM). As a prototype, the system has a power output of 200 W using a 2x2 array of 50 W solar panels. The design discusses the mechanical as electrical presentation to make it useful in natural disasters by making use of green energy. A user interface to display all the relevant parameters via an LCD is also mounted. The system reduces the carbon footprint and provides an easy, clean energy solution to refugee campsites during disasters.