Prediction and Evaluation of Photovoltaic Panel Performance for Low Solar Radiation Concentration and Variable Topology

Year : 2024 | Volume : 14 | Issue : 03 | Page : 14 25
    By

    C. Armenta -Déu,

  • Juan Aguirre,

  1. Faculty, Physical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid,, Madrid,, Spain
  2. Faculty,, Physical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid,, Madrid,, Spain

Abstract

This paper studies and analyzes the performance of photovoltaic (PV) panels for a flat-side mirror solar radiation low-concentration design. The system consists of two side mirrors concentrating surface that reflects solar radiation onto the PV panel area, increasing the solar radiation flux up to 177% regarding solar radiation peak at the Earth’s surface. Three PV panel configurations are analyzed: conventional, a PV panel with attached phase change material (PV-PCM), and a PV with PCM and heat sink (PV-PCM-HS). For a classical configuration operating under concentrated solar radiation, the power increases by 79.4%. If we remove generated heat using a PCM or PCM and heat sink, the power rises to 115.7% and 152.2%, respectively. The paper develops a new method to predict PV panel output power for variable solar concentration and configurations within 95% minimum agreement. The evaluation of PV panel output power using the developed theoretical algorithm is within 98.6% accuracy, on average.

Keywords: Concentrated solar radiation; Photovoltaic panel performance; Power increase; Efficiency improvement; Electric and heat generation.

[This article belongs to Trends in Electrical Engineering ]

How to cite this article:
C. Armenta -Déu, Juan Aguirre. Prediction and Evaluation of Photovoltaic Panel Performance for Low Solar Radiation Concentration and Variable Topology. Trends in Electrical Engineering. 2024; 14(03):14-25.
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C. Armenta -Déu, Juan Aguirre. Prediction and Evaluation of Photovoltaic Panel Performance for Low Solar Radiation Concentration and Variable Topology. Trends in Electrical Engineering. 2024; 14(03):14-25. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/tee/article=2024/view=176308


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Regular Issue Subscription Original Research
Volume 14
Issue 03
Received 20/08/2024
Accepted 27/08/2024
Published 30/09/2024
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