Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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Tunku Muhammad Nizar, Tunku Mansur
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Nizar, T. M.
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  • Publication
    Microcontroller based MPPT solar charge controller
    ( 2021-07-21)
    Nor Hanisah Baharudin
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    Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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    Cong T.L.
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    Sobri N.F.A.
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    Rosnazri Ali
    This paper presents the Arduino Nano microcontroller based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) solar charge controller. The optimum solar photovoltaic power is extracted using the Perturb and Observe (P&O) MPPT algorithm. Whilst there are many MPPT solar charge controllers available in the market, the Arduino Nano based MPPT solar charge controller is an attractive method for MPPT controller due to its adaptability, simple, cheap, and durable with good performance for remote areas application with cheaper cost than conventional MPPT charge controllers. This system ensures maximum power is harvested from the photovoltaic panel and capable to charge the battery as well as maintain the battery health condition. This will increase the battery lifespan and increases the efficiency of the photovoltaic panel under varying solar insolations. In this paper, the Perturb and Observe (P&O) algorithm method is developed by using an Arduino Nano based MPPT controller for the photovoltaic generation system. The test result has shown the performance of the proposed controller is capable of tracking the photovoltaic maximum power point and extracting the optimum available power whilst charging the battery in the healthy mode.
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    Performance analysis of smart lighting control system for sustainable campus operation
    ( 2021-01-01)
    Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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    Rosnazri Ali
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    Nor Hanisah Baharudin
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    Kumuthawathe Ananda-Rao
    Global warming is a growing issue today due to the concerns of carbon emissions to the environment. Meanwhile, learning institutions such as university could play a significant role in promoting energy conservation and sustainable campus operations. The objective of this paper is to highlight the performance of smart lighting control system for restrooms where the project has been carried out at the Faculty of Electronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis. The methodology processes include the initial study and field measurement of the energy consumption for lighting system during pre-retrofit condition, design, and development of the lighting control system and lastly analysis of the designed system in post-retrofit condition after installation. On the overall, 58 motion sensors have been installed at 30 restrooms where the result shows that in average 77.5% of reduction in energy consumption per day for each restroom. This situation has given tremendous benefits to the university operation where the university could save 9377 kWh per year and reduced RM 3423 from electricity bill per annum. In addition, this project also contributes to the environmental sustainability where the amount of electrical energy that has been successfully reduced is equivalent to 6508 kg of CO2 avoidance to the environment.
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    Control of a multi-functional grid-connected solar PV system using instantaneous reactive power (PQ) theory for current harmonic alleviations
    ( 2020-01-07)
    Nor Hanisah Baharudin
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    Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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    Rosnazri Ali
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    Azahid W.N.A.
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    Kumuthawathe Ananda-Rao
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    Muhammad Irwanto Misrun
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    Abdullah A.M.
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    Surina Mat Suboh
    In recent years, the advance usages of non-linear loads have led to the serious power quality problem in the distribution system. Non-linear load will inject the current harmonics and cause power quality problem at Point of Common Coupling (PCC). This problem can be improved by using power filter. Power filter can be divided into passive power filter and active power filter. Passive filter is an appropriate solution to solve power quality problem in term of harmonic mitigation due to a simple circuit, low cost and less energy requirement. However, active power filter (APF) is more suitable due to better performance to solve power quality problem for current harmonics issue. This paper focuses in designing the application of a multi-functional grid-connected solar PV system integrated with DSTATCOM by using Instantaneous Reactive Power (PQ) theory controller to mitigate the current harmonics injected by non-linear load at the distribution system. MATLAB/SIMULINK software is used to simulate the performance of the multi-functional GCPV based SAPF according to IEEE Standard 519:2014 which THD of the line current at the Pont of Common Coupling (PCC) should be less than 8%.
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    Technical and economic evaluation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) based distribution static synchronous compensator (DSTATCOM)
    ( 2017-01-01)
    Nor Hanisah Baharudin
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    Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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    Rosnazri Ali
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    Hassan S.I.S.
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    Puteh Saad
    This paper presents a three-phase three-wire solar photovoltaic (PV) based DSTATCOM that can improve power quality problems. The solar PV system is designed based on peak-sun approach and simulated in HOMER (Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable) software. The technical and economic feasibility of different combinations of the system sizing are evaluated based on cost of electricity (COE), the net present cost (NPC) and the percentage of excessive electricity produced. The optimum size of PV system the will be able to supply the load with improved power quality features without any additional hardware to the system. The cost of electricity (COE) of the proposed system is still lower than the feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme provided by the government. Thus, the results showed that the proposed system is viable to improve the power quality at the distribution network.
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    A Comparative Study of Hybrid Energy Storage System using Battery and Supercapacitor for Stand-Alone Solar PV System
    ( 2022-01-01)
    Uloom N.A.
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    Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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    Rosnazri Ali
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    Nor Hanisah Baharudin
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    Abdullah A.M.
    The standalone solar power system has long been used to meet the electrical needs of basic building structures. To counter the natural supply-demand imbalance caused by solar energy, standalone solar PV system often include energy storage devices, primarily lead-acid batteries. Due to lead-acid battery limitations, solar systems often have higher operational costs compared to traditional power systems. It has been discovered that a supercapacitor-battery hybrid energy storage device can be used to prolong the cycle life of a battery system by reducing the charge-discharge stress caused by variable power exchange. This research examines the influence of a supercapacitor on a photovoltaic system that makes use of a hybrid energy storage system that includes both batteries and supercapacitors in order to lessen the stress placed on the batteries. The methodology involves data collection for load profile and meteorological information, designing solar PV system, and simulation using Matlab SIMULINK to study the effect of supercapacitor on battery current of the evaluated system. Three different energy storage system topologies in building applications were simulated, and their ability in managing battery stress was investigated and evaluated. From the result, it is clear that by applying passive HES system, 53% of battery current can be reduced compared to battery-only system and 92% of reduction can be achieved by using semi-active HES system.
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    Optimal sizing and economic analysis of self-consumed solar PV system for a fully DC residential house
    ( 2017-07-02)
    Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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    Nor Hanisah Baharudin
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    Rosnazri Ali
    The fluctuation offuel prices has become concern to the Malaysian since it will influence the electricity tariff. The objective of this paper is to design a self-consumed DC power system for a residential house from renewable energy resource which is solar PV that will be independent from the utility grid. The methodology proposed are configuring daily load demand, sizing PV array, battery bank and lastly simulation and optimization of the system through HOMER software. Based on HOMER simulation, the optimum PV array size is 3.5 kW while the 48 V battery bank needs 32 units of 12 V batteries, which is designated for 3 days of autonomy. The system could meet 100% of load demand throughout the year with 37.08 % of excess energy. The consumers can benefit of reducing utility electricity bills up to 2,434 kWh annually and to the environmental aspect, will avoid 1. 7 tons of CO2 releases into the atmosphere.
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    Performance of a Single-phase Grid-integrated Photovoltaic based DSTATCOM using Modified p-q Theory Control Algorithm.
    ( 2022-01-01)
    Ridzwan M.A.H.
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    Nor Hanisah Baharudin
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    Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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    Kumuthawathe Ananda-Rao
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    Surina Mat Suboh
    This paper investigates the performance of a single-phase grid-integrated photovoltaic based DSTATCOM by using modified p-q theory control algorithm. Previously, p-q theory controller has been employed for a three-phase DSTATCOM system. Thus, this paper employs a modified p-q theory control algorithm for a single-phase grid-integrated solar PV (GCPV) based DSTATCOM. Thus, the GCPV system has improved with DSTATCOM capabilities such as harmonic reduction for a single-phase distribution system under varying solar irradiances. The simulation results have been obtained by using MATLAB/SIMULINK software in accordance with IEEE Standard 519:2014, which stated that the THD should be less than 8% for the line current at the Point of Common Coupling (PCC). The performance of the single-phase GCPV based DSTATCOM has been analysed for dynamic and steady-state conditions under varying solar irradiances.
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    Smart lighting system control strategies for commercial buildings: A review
    ( 2021-01-01)
    Nor Hanisah Baharudin
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    Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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    Rosnazri Ali
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    Nur Fatini Ahmad Sobri
    Rapid global economic growth and growing population have tremendously led to the increasing demand for energy needs in commercial and residential buildings. The main energy resources for electrical energy generation in Malaysia are fossil fuels. The increase in electricity demands causes simultaneous proportional growth in fossil fuel consumption, thereby leads to higher greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings have emerged as the most voracious electrical energy consumer which contributes over one-third of global energy consumption. Furthermore, lightings and air-conditioning systems have the most significant impacts on the total electricity usage of buildings in Malaysia. Thus, energy efficiency efforts targeting both loads will significantly reduce total energy consumption in the buildings. This paper aimed at reviewing energy efficiency efforts at the commercial buildings and comparison between simple strategy and SMART Building by using Building Energy Management System (BEMS). Many aspects of energy efficiency efforts will be considered such as energy consumption, occupant comfort, and system cost. Furthermore, suggestions for improving energy efficiency in the commercial building using the best strategy to reduce energy consumption by using a lighting control system will be discussed.
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    Voltage Stability Prediction In Power Systems Using Modified Artificial Neural Network
    ( 2022-01-01)
    Abdullah A.M.
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    Rosnazri Ali
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    Yaacob S.B.
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    Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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    Nor Hanisah Baharudin
    This paper presents the indicator system status in the distribution network by using the technique voltage stability index with the artificial neural network to predict the power system. Voltage stability is an indicator from value index zero (0) until one (1). The value index zero is no loading in the system bus, where else one is maximum loading in system buses. IEEE 30 bus practical system was used to test and indicator to predict the power system. Using MATLAB to program and develop Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) in distribution networks. The voltage stability indicator was trained by application ANN to predict each bus system's load status. Therefore, the voltage instability will be early to be known by using the prediction ANN. The information stability index is very important in the power system because it helps to solve the major problems in the distribution system power system.
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    Design and Performance Analysis of Grid Connected Photovoltaic (GCPV) based DSTATCOM for Power Quality Improvements
    ( 2021-06-11)
    Nor Hanisah Baharudin
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    Ridzwan M.A.H.
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    Tunku Muhammad Nizar Tunku Mansur
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    Rosnazri Ali
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    Kumuthawathe Ananda-Rao
    ;
    Ernie Che Mid
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    Surina Mat Suboh
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    Abdullah A.M.
    Solar energy has become the most prominent renewable energy for electrical power generation of the sustainable development agenda. This project focuses on power quality improvement in the low voltage distribution network by using a three-phase three-wire Distributed Static compensator (DSTATCOM) supplied by a single-stage grid-connected solar photovoltaic (GCPV) system. The instantaneous reactive power theory (IRPT) or P-Q theory will be used as the control algorithm of the PV based DSTATCOM to eliminate the harmonic current caused by the non-linear loads in the distribution system. This control method has great impact on the accuracy of the harmonic current and reactive power compensation for harmonic current elimination according to the requirement of THD limit set by IEEE 519-2014. Sizing of the grid-connected solar PV system based DSTATCOM will be presented and capable to deliver the active power demand to the utility grid under variation of solar irradiances. This system is modelled and simulated in the MATLAB/Simulink environment.
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