PROTOTYPE OF MICRO HYDRO POWER PLANT USING TESLA TURBINE BASED ON PROPORTIONAL INTEGRAL DERIVATIVE (PID) AND INTERNET OF THINGS

Abstract

In this era of technological development, electrical energy plays an important role in human life. Most of the electrical energy comes from coal, which is a conventional power plant. However, conventional power plants have a negative impact on the environment. As an alternative, renewable energy is a solution in an effort to achieve sustainable development. Microhydro Power Plant is an alternative energy small-scale power plant that converts water potential energy into mechanical energy. One of the innovative technologies that can improve the performance of MHP is the use of tesla turbine. Therefore, this research design aims to develop a prototype of the MHP and also optimize the output voltage of the MHP with a series of buck boost converters equipped with a Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) control system. The research methods used include the design and manufacture of tesla turbine prototypes, implementation of PID control to optimize and stabilize the voltage output at the generator, and integration of the Internet of Thing system for remote monitoring and control. The average voltage obtained is 8.73 V without load, and 5 V using a load. Based on the test, the buck converter functions to reduce the voltage to 5 V for ESP32 power. In the buck boost converter, the output voltage from the generator ranges from 4 V to 5 V, which is then stabilized to 13 V. This can be seen by measuring the voltage and can be monitored using the LCD and also the Ubidots Web. This can be known by measuring the voltage and can be monitored using LCD and also Ubidots Web. The test results show that the prototype can generate electricity with high stability thanks to the application of PID control.