V-trough concentrator with back surface cooling for rooftop photovoltaic system

Srikanth Reddy, Siva Naga Raju, B. K. Panigrahi, Sai Krishna, Lokesh Kumar Panwar, Rajesh Kumar

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Abstract

The ever increasing demand for energy and rapid raise in global pollution levels has driven the energy generating sectors towards the search for more sustainable and eco-friendly methods to generate it. Solar energy is the best potential candidate to drive the global energy demand as well as to curb the pollution levels in earth. The photo voltaic and solar thermal systems are the widely developed present technologies to extract the solar energy for the use of mankind. The photo voltaic systems are widely employed around the world due to its capability of converting the available solar energy into the electrical energy which is the most flexible energy available currently on earth. But the commercial adoption of photo voltaic systems on a wide scale is still dented by the limitation of their lower efficiencies. Hence the methods for improvement in efficiency is on focus to improve the economics of these systems. Apart from the power enhancement (for improving the efficiency), other parameters like open circuit voltage, short circuit current, fill factor are also important to consider in the technical point of view viz., for inverter & inter connection with grid systems, performance assessment. In this present work the variation in the above mentioned parameters with the provision of V-trough concentrator arrangement for a module under consideration along with back surface cooling provision is analyzed through the day. Fill factor and efficiency variations were simulated and presented along with practical results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2016 2nd International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Technology, CICT 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages356-361
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509002108
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Aug 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Technology, CICT 2016 - Ghaziabad, U.P., India
Duration: 12 Feb 201613 Feb 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2016 2nd International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Technology, CICT 2016

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Technology, CICT 2016
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityGhaziabad, U.P.
Period12/02/1613/02/16

Keywords

  • Back surface cooling
  • Evaporative cooling
  • Solar photovoltaic (SPV)
  • Solar photovoltaic/ thermal (SPVT)
  • V-Trough concentrator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Signal Processing
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Control and Optimization

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