Research Paper
An experiment of improvement in solar panel efficiency using solar concentration by number of mirrors
Energy demand in India increasing as population growth increasing but it is difficult to fulfill energy demand as the resources are limited. India has a significant capacity for solar energy generation from renewable energy sources - solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, small water, wind, biomass, bio fuels and others. While proven technologies have emerged over the last few decades, the economical practicality of renewable energy is yet to be achieved and requires creation and adoption of innovative business and financial models. India’s energy problems include: Over 40 per cent of the households in India still don’t have electricity. One third of our total energy availability is from non-commercial sources (organic manure and fertilizer). Per capita energy consumption is one third of the world's average and per capita electricity consumption. India faces a supply gap of about 11% shortage and 14% of peak power shortage supply demand. Solar energy is at forefront of clean, renewable energy, and this pace is increasing due to the progress in solar panels production and efficiency as well as rapid unstable fuel costs. Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells are the most easily achievable solar technology, and they work best in bright days, in which the event does not have little or an obstacle in the sunlight. Photovoltaic (PV) technologies convert energy into electricity directly from the sunlight. Sunlight semiconductor strikes the substance and produces electrons, releasing electrons from their nuclear bonds. PV panels have no moving parts and usually live with less maintenance for twenty years or more. Landlords can set up PV panels to reduce or eliminate their monthly electricity bill, and utilities can create large "farms" of PV panels to provide pollution-free electricity to their customers. When the sun is at its highest point in the sky, then the power generation can offset the costly electricity generated when daily demand is greatest. Concentrated photovoltaic technology (CPV) uses optics such as mirrors and lenses to focus on sunlight on solar cells to generate electricity. CPV benefits on photovoltaic concentration because it is the number of solar cells required for the same power generation. With the duration and intensity of the sunlight, the temperature also puts a big impact on the performance of the PV module because high temperature reduces production efficiency. This experiment tells a practical approach to increase the efficiency of the solar panel by the number of uses of the mirror mechanism. These reflectors are cheap, easy to use, quite simple to use and no additional equipment or device is required to use. But experimental results show a remarkable increase in the overall production of solar panel. Experimental readings received from (a) without reflectors, (b) with one reflector, (c) with two reflectors and (d) with three reflectors.) with numbers of reflectors are compared.
Published by: Alok Ranjan, Om Prakash Tiwari, Anil Yadav
Author: Alok Ranjan
Paper ID: V4I3-1982
Paper Status: published
Published: June 26, 2018
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