- Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- solar cell performance optimization
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- ZnO doping and properties
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
- Microgrid Control and Optimization
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
- Thin-Film Transistor Technologies
- Energy and Environment Impacts
Tezpur University
2017-2024
Abstract The accumulation of soiling on photovoltaic (PV) modules affects PV systems worldwide. Soiling consists mineral dust, soot particles, aerosols, pollen, fungi and/or other contaminants that deposit the surface modules. absorbs, scatters, and reflects a fraction incoming sunlight, reducing intensity reaches active part solar cell. Here, we report comparison naturally accumulated coupons glass soiled at seven locations spectral hemispherical transmittance was measured. It found natural...
Soiling significantly impacts PV systems’ performance, but this can be mitigated through optimized frequency and timing of cleaning. This experimental study focused on the conditions leading to soiling. It utilized a novel method evaluate effectiveness different cleaning frequencies. The transmittance horizontally mounted glass coupons exposed outdoors in warm humid location was measured weekly these measurements were used (i) variability soiling its seasonal correlations with environmental...
The diurnal and seasonal changes in the solar spectrum affect photovoltaic (PV) module performance. In this article, transient was integrated with thermal–electrical model of PV for precise estimation meteorological parameters were considered determining dynamic power output PV. SMARTSv2.9.5, COMSOL Multiphysics, MATLAB used modeling different sections throughout. cell temperature obtained experimentally validated various seasons. statistical errors, such as mean absolute error (MAE),...
The incident solar radiation on the surface of photovoltaic (PV) module is not fully utilized for electricity generation since part it contributes to heat in module. Therefore important consider both electrical and thermal performance PV module/panel a location before its installation. present work evaluates parameters (multicrystalline) using numerical method. current-voltage characteristics under varying outdoor conditions has been measured validated with experimental results. Also 3D...