Abstract
Abstract
The present work aims at decrease the cost of the photovoltaic (PV) solar
system by decreasing the area of expensive solar cells by low cost optical
concentrators that give the same output power. Output power of two types’
monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon solar cells has been measured with
and without presence of linear focus Fresnel lenses (FL) with different
concentration ratios. Cooling system has been used to decrease the effect of
temperature on solar cell performance. The results indicated that the increase in
the output power is about 5.3 times by using Fresnel lens concentrator without
using cooling system in comparison with solar cell without concentrator, while
it is about 14.6 times by using cooling system. The efficiency of
monocrystalline solar cell without cooling system is about 11.2% for solar
irradiance 0.698 kW/m2, this value decrease to 3.3% for solar irradiance 12.4
kW/m2 and concentration ratio 17.7 by using Fresnel lens concentrator, while
when using cooling system the efficiency enhance to 12.9% and 8.8% for solar
irradiance 0.698 and 12.4, respectively
The present work aims at decrease the cost of the photovoltaic (PV) solar
system by decreasing the area of expensive solar cells by low cost optical
concentrators that give the same output power. Output power of two types’
monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon solar cells has been measured with
and without presence of linear focus Fresnel lenses (FL) with different
concentration ratios. Cooling system has been used to decrease the effect of
temperature on solar cell performance. The results indicated that the increase in
the output power is about 5.3 times by using Fresnel lens concentrator without
using cooling system in comparison with solar cell without concentrator, while
it is about 14.6 times by using cooling system. The efficiency of
monocrystalline solar cell without cooling system is about 11.2% for solar
irradiance 0.698 kW/m2, this value decrease to 3.3% for solar irradiance 12.4
kW/m2 and concentration ratio 17.7 by using Fresnel lens concentrator, while
when using cooling system the efficiency enhance to 12.9% and 8.8% for solar
irradiance 0.698 and 12.4, respectively
Keywords
CPV systems
Fresnel lens concentrator
Keywords: solar cell efficiency