Experimental Analysis of Effect of Vegetation under PV Solar Panel on Performance of Polycrystalline Solar Panel

Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications

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Sagar M K¹  Wagh MM²  Ghane SG³  Shinde NN⁴  Patil PS⁵ 

[1] Department of Technology, Shivaji University;Shivaji University;Department of Botany, Shivaji University;Energy Technology, Shivaji University;School of Nano Science and Technology, Shivaji University

关键词: Polycrystalline silicon;    Vegetation cover;    Evapotranspiration;   

DOI  :  10.4172/2090-4541.1000215

来源: Ashdin Publishing

【 摘 要 】

The polycrystalline photovoltaic cell has an efficiency around 11-14%. The efficiency is low because of different factor, out of which the temperature is one of affecting factor on efficiency. The solar cell efficiency decreases with increase in temperature. So it is necessary to cool the PV panel to improve its efficiency.Cooling of PV panel is one of critical issue during the planning of installation of PV plant. In the present work cooling of photovoltaic panel via different vegetation and water tray is carried out. The aim of this project is to optimize the panel efficiency by controlling the panel surface temperature by cultivating different vegetation below the panel. The experiment is done for polycrystalline silicon cell. The plants selected for the experimentation has a good evapotranspiration effect except aloe vera. The numerical value of increase in instantaneous efficiency is 3-4%, 1.8-2.2%, 1.2 -2%, 0.2 -0.5% for water tray, peppermint, tulsi and aloe vera respectively. The economical benefits due to cultivation of peppermint, tulsi aloe vera and water tray and also due to increase in power production from 1MW solar plant per year is forecasted has Rs. /- 455250, 436012, 219150 and 778850 respectively.

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