Program Type
Undergraduate
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Zahra Zamanipour, Dr.Seyed Hosseini
Document Type
Poster
Location
Face-to-face
Start Date
18-4-2024 10:00 AM
Abstract
This research is focused on an innovative approach to improving the efficiency of a well- established renewable energy source. Solar cells are becoming more prominent as the power industry is shifting towards using more clean energy sources. Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells can only absorb a portion of the irradiance spectrum. The portion that is not absorbed raises the temperature of the system. The efficiency of PV cells drastically decreases as the temperature of the module rises and more energy is lost in the form of heat waste. Thermoelectric generator (TEG), when combined with PV cell, thrives off of the PV cell’s drawbacks in output efficiency. By attaching an array of TEG to the back of a PV cell, the heat waste will be converted into energy. As the heat waste is repurposed, the solar cell will be cooled, and the efficiency boosted. With the hybrid system having a higher efficiency than a standalone PV cell, there will be an increase in motivation to use this renewable energy source.
Recommended Citation
Pesaresi, Anna-Marie; Woolheater, Paige; Eoff, Chance; and Colburn, Nicholas, "Hybrid PV-TEG System" (2024). ATU Research Symposium. 34.
https://orc.library.atu.edu/atu_rs/2024/2024/34
Included in
Hybrid PV-TEG System
Face-to-face
This research is focused on an innovative approach to improving the efficiency of a well- established renewable energy source. Solar cells are becoming more prominent as the power industry is shifting towards using more clean energy sources. Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells can only absorb a portion of the irradiance spectrum. The portion that is not absorbed raises the temperature of the system. The efficiency of PV cells drastically decreases as the temperature of the module rises and more energy is lost in the form of heat waste. Thermoelectric generator (TEG), when combined with PV cell, thrives off of the PV cell’s drawbacks in output efficiency. By attaching an array of TEG to the back of a PV cell, the heat waste will be converted into energy. As the heat waste is repurposed, the solar cell will be cooled, and the efficiency boosted. With the hybrid system having a higher efficiency than a standalone PV cell, there will be an increase in motivation to use this renewable energy source.