Investigation of Repurposed Material Utilization for Environmental Protection and Reduction of Overheat Power Losses in PV Panels
Joint Authors
Alkhalidi, Ammar
Khawaja, Mohamad K.
Al Kelany, Abdel Ghaffar
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Constant exposure of a photovoltaic (PV) panel to sunlight causes it to overheat and, consequently, its rated efficiency decreases leading to a drop in its generated power.
In this study, a PV panel was tested under standard test conditions in a halogen lamp solar simulator at different solar irradiance values.
The PV panel was then fitted with heat dissipating fins and measured under identical test parameters; thereafter, repurposed materials such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and plastic bags were, separately, added to the PV panel with fitted heat-extraction fins and the performance was evaluated again.
Passively cooling the PV panel with fins and repurposed materials resulted in a 22.7% drop in the PV panel’s temperature, while an 11.6% increase in power output occurred at 1000 W m-2.
Utilizing repurposed waste materials in PV cooling improves a panel’s efficiency and saves the environment from the ecological effects of dumping these materials.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alkhalidi, Ammar& Khawaja, Mohamad K.& Al Kelany, Abdel Ghaffar. 2019. Investigation of Repurposed Material Utilization for Environmental Protection and Reduction of Overheat Power Losses in PV Panels. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1166931
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alkhalidi, Ammar…[et al.]. Investigation of Repurposed Material Utilization for Environmental Protection and Reduction of Overheat Power Losses in PV Panels. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1166931
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alkhalidi, Ammar& Khawaja, Mohamad K.& Al Kelany, Abdel Ghaffar. Investigation of Repurposed Material Utilization for Environmental Protection and Reduction of Overheat Power Losses in PV Panels. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1166931
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1166931