Sustainable Energy Design and Implementation for a Studio Flat

This report outlines the design and implementation of a sustainable energy system for a studio flat, addressing the limitations of fossil fuels, hydropower, and other energy sources. The chosen solution combines solar and wind power with battery backup due to its cleanliness, efficiency, and reduced maintenance needs. The report details the project scope, including cost estimations for components like photovoltaic panels, batteries, and converters, alongside a Gantt chart outlining the project schedule. The expected outcomes include efficient energy supply with zero carbon emissions, contributing to sustainability challenges, and skill development in handling project components. Future work suggests using flexible solar panels and efficient home appliances. While solar heating equipment wasn't implemented, an electric water heater will be used. The project emphasizes a net-zero home approach, promoting environmental responsibility. Desklib offers this and many more assignments for students.

The design and implementation
of energy sustainability for
studio flat

Project scope
The report presents a design specification for a sustainable energy for a
studio flat. The design will be based on solving existing energy
problems, and also achieving a sustainable energy
Sustainability in the current century is an important practice. The
government and the general public should team up for the better
future of the coming generations

Project basis
The project is based on existing problems stated below
• Fossil fuels – this energy sources are cheap, but have more negative
impacts to the society, they are the main sources of environment
pollution, both in use and during its mining.
• Hydro power – efficient source. The water used in energy production
is kept in dams. Dams have a more serious and dramatic impact to the
nature. The dams could collapse if not well managed. This energy
production is limited to some specific areas that have dams or
waterfalls.
• Wind energy is expensive

continuation
• Solar energy is expensive, it should be consumed as it is produced
• Biological fuels, commonly known as biofuels are more expensive, not
suitable for use in a flat.
• HyMeAir is the current invention, it utilizes the hydrogen and
methane gases in the atmosphere. This energy cannot be
implemented in a flat because of its feasibility.

Possible solutions for the problems
To solve the above problems, the following are the proposed possible
solutions to attaining sustainable energy in the studio flat.
• Use of solar power and backup system
• Use of wind power and with backup system
• Combined solar and wind power system, with batteries as the backup
system

Project structure
Solution three described was chosen
Combined solar and wind power system, with batteries as the backup
system
reasons for the choice
• Solar provides clean and efficient energy, good design and installation
• Wind turbines will be installed in the studio flats compound, this will
supplement the solar power
• Solar and wind power requires no frequent maintenance and
monitoring unlike the hydropower.

Illustration of project scope
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Expected project costs
Component Quantity costs
3w photovoltaic panel 4 $200
24VDC Batteries 4 $400
DC/AC Convertor 1 $100
Power regulator 1 $100
Installation costs $150
Total $1350

Project schedule of events- Gantt chart
project design calculation
acqusition of solar panels
Roof partition and gaging
installation of solar panels
connecting the solar output supply
activity 2
wind turbines acquasition , based on specification
installation of wind turbines
electrical wiring for turbine outputs
connecting the wind and solar power supply
activity 3
installing voltage controler
installing convertor
installing the batteries
connecting power from turbine and solar to charge baateries
wiring voltage controllers for batteries
activity 4
general studio flat wiring
coonecting convertors to the room electrical system
installing general appliances and solar heating
system testing and certification
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Project outcomes
• Efficient energy supply with zero carbon emissions – a net zero home,
this provides the basis for the projects theme : sustainability

challenges
• Skills for handling the project components, such as installing wind
turbines
• Could not manage to install solar heating equipment, instead. Electric
water heater will be used.

Future work
• Using flexible solar panels, the panels which can rotate depending on
the solar intensity
• Efficient home appliances to uses solar energy