Analysis of electric and thermal efficiency of crystal silicon small power suppliers

Abstract

The article presents the results of studying the electric and thermal efficiency of mobile photovoltaic and photothermal devices (MPVD and MPTD) based on crystalline silicon with a power of 60W panel, designed for the production of electricity and hot water for the domestic needs of rural residents. Our experiment conducted in natural conditions was carried out in the heliopolygon of the Physical-Technical Institute in July of the summer season. The device was manually adjusted and measurements were carried out in the directed mode. Reflectors are installed on the side of the photovoltaic panel (PV) in order to increase the intensity of sunlight in MPTD. As a cooling system, heat collector (HC) is installed in the back of the PV. The HC of the photothermal panel (PVT) is fundamentally different from the system of HC in other works. During the experiment carried out in natural conditions, the effects of the reflectors installed on the front surface of the photothermal device’s PV and the heat collector attached to the back side were determined. Thermal efficiency was 5.5-6 times higher than electric efficiency for PVT panels. And 90% of the solar energy falling on the surface of the photothermal device is converted into useful energy.