ABSTRACT
This project is about the design, construction and testing of a solar bucket. Solar bucket refers to an innovative, budget-friendly solar-powered system designed to provide essential electrical services in areas with limited access to electricity. The primary goal is to offer an affordable, portable, and sustainable solution especially in rural areas. By harnessing solar energy, they reduce dependency on conventional power sources, offer clean energy, and can enhance the quality of life in underserved communities. The incorporation of renewable energy like solar energy into relevant sectors like agriculture and businesses will see a significant reduction in the use of fossil fuel thereby combating climate related challenges. The development and widespread adoption of such low-cost systems could play a key role in advancing sustainability and particularly in scarcely electrified regions. The design was done considering many factors like transmission of heat through glass, prevention of heat loss using lagging and heat absorption by dark surfaces in mind. On testing the apparatus using 1.93 and 4.93 mm glass while maintaining 7.62 and 6.71 cm air columns within the bucket, it was shown that a temperature as high as 42.8 degree Celsius was achieved, and the computed heat transfer through the 1.93 mm glass was 2,191.75 watts, while that of 4.93 mm glass was 802.92 watts.
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