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Sesar unjur (smoked shrimp) is a Sarawak delicacy that can be found around Mukah, Sarikei and Igan. It has a high market value due to its unique taste. Currently, the production technique only uses the traditional method of burning white mangrove wood (Laguncularia racemosa) to smoke the fresh shrimp and give a unique taste to the sesar unjur. Traditional techniques lead to low quantity production making it difficult to penetrate a wider market. Therefore, automation-based and modern technologies should be applied to increase the production to time ratio. Indeed, modern machines can ensure that shrimp dehydration occurs at constant temperature and adequate airflow. This condition is difficult to achieve by using traditional techniques.
The main objective of this project is to design a reliable off-grid solar PV system (Stand Alone Solar PV system - SAPV) that supplies the electrical requirements of the automated machine. Activities to be carried out during the project include load demand profile, resource availability study, PV panel measurement, and hybrid solar PV inverter dimensions. Detailed calculation of component measurements is based on the guidelines of the Sustainable Energy Development Authorities (SEDA) and SIRIM standards. This project is undertaken under the collaboration between Faculty of Engineering and Persatuan Melanau Igan (PERMAI) and fully funded by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) amounting to RM232,000.00.
