An Evaluation Of Photovoltaic And Thermoelectric Indirect Coupling For Maximum Solar Energy Exploitation

Shamsul Anwar, Sasha Farhana (2018) An Evaluation Of Photovoltaic And Thermoelectric Indirect Coupling For Maximum Solar Energy Exploitation. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This research aims to the photovoltaic and thermoelectric, PV-TE for generating voltage energy from the indirect coupling using state-of-the-art thermal transfer calculations. A new concept based on an indirect (instead of direct) PV-TE coupling using state-of-the-art thermal transfer calculations is an interesting alternative to maximize solar energy exploitation. This project is a green technology project since it uses solar panel module which is a renewable sun energy source. The main reason in evaluate an indirect coupling solar panel is because of the high cost solar panel for maximum energy exploitation. Furthermore, the less efficient of the direct coupling photovoltaic cell of solar panel also is one of the reasons of doing this project. Besides that, the project will be design an indirect coupling method by using the solar panel module. Next, the feasibility and potential of the indirect coupling efficiency to gain voltage will be verified in this project. Other than that, the software platform that will be used in this project is Matlab R2016a whereas the hardware is 5V Solar Panel Module. The maximum output voltage of this project is 5.5V in an indirect coupling hybrid method of PVTE which is significantly improves the overall efficiency that is very promising for future photovoltaic developments.

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