UTAS -IBRA (Department of Engineering) secured the 3rd PRIZE in 3rd Annual Solar Decathlon Sponsored by bp Oman held in German University Muscat on 30-5-2022 for the proposal Energy Storage Management Scheme to Enhance the Lifetime of Li-ion Battery used in the Solar Home system under the guidance of Mr.Vineeth.V.
Representing UTAS-Ibra were:
- SAOUD HUMAID SAOUD ABDULLAH AL-MAAWALI
- AZHAR HAMED KHALFAN MSEAID AL SHUKAIRI
- FATEMA KHALFAN SALIM AL-SULTI
- WADAD SALIM HAMED SALIM AL HASHIMI
The proposal gave a novel idea on how an Energy storage Management Scheme controls the charge or discharge circuits and the battery banks by alternating the charge or discharge current flow; this maximizes the solar energy utilization while prolonging the batteries lifetime.