The last decade has witnessed a heightened interest in making buildings more sustainable, which has been fueled largely by the increase in energy costs and advancements in manufacturing technology. Lighting consumes a substantial amount of this energy, making it necessary to look for alternative technology that depends more on natural lighting. This study investigated a novel building envelope ...

This paper considers selection of the suitable simulation model for solar panels [1]. Two models for silicon polycrystalline photovoltaic solar cells [2], [3] were analysed. The selection is made by comparing the Power vs. Voltage and Current vs. Voltage curves obtained from the simulation to those obtained experimentally. The goal is to identify if a simulation model gives correct information ...

The utilization of a cuk converter for control of photovoltaic power using Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) control mechanism is presented in this paper. The main aim of the project is to use cuk converter along with a Maximum Power Point Tracking control mechanism. The MPPT is responsible for extracting the maximum possible power from the photovoltaic panel and feeding it to the load via th...

Large solar panels were constructed from polymer solar cell modules prepared using full roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacture based on the previously published ProcessOne. The individual flexible polymer solar modules comprising multiple serially connected single cell stripes were joined electrically and laminated between a 4 mm tempered glass window and black Tetlar foil using two sheets of 0.5 mm th...

The amount of scattering of solar radiation by grooves machined into the surfaces of the MMA antenna panels is estimated. Circular cross-section grooves are found to be much more effective than triangular grooves since they scatter over a wider range of angles. The groove pitch should be comparable to or smaller than the wavelength at the highest operating frequency, or about 100300 μm, and ha...

Solar Energy, the most abundant and widely used Renewable Energy is not only reliable, scalable but serves solution to global warming around the world. This energy is used for electricity generation using Photovoltaics (PV) converting Solar Energy into electricity. Photovoltaics (PV) play significant role for future Distributed and Renewable Energy Generation Systems (DG). This study is an effo...

Abstract. Solar energy has become a promising alternative to conventional fossil fuel sources. Solar panels are used to collect solar radiation and convert it into electricity. One of the techniques used to maximize the effectiveness of this energy alternative is to maximize the power output of the solar collector. In this project the maximum power is calculated by determining the voltage and t...

The number of solar panels deployed worldwide has rapidly increased. Solar panels are often placed in areas not easily accessible. It is also difficult for panel owners to be aware of their operating condition. Many environmental factors have negative effects on the efficiency of solar panels. To reduce the power lost caused by environmental factors, it is necessary to detect and classify the a...

Optimum tilt and azimuth angles for solar panels were calculated for a grid of 0.10 by 0.10 National Solar Radiation Data Base (NSRDB-SUNY) cells covering the continental United States. The average global irradiation incident on a panel at this optimum orientation over one year was also calculated, and was compared to the solar radiation received by a flat horizontal panel and a 2-axis tracking...