A Cost-Effective Theoretical Novel Configuration of Concentrated Photovoltaic System with Linear Fresnel Reflectors

Year 2019, Volume: 22 Issue: 3, 583 - 589, 01.09.2019

Keziban Çalık Coşkun Fırat

https://doi.org/10.2339/politeknik.523704

Cited By: 4

Abstract

A simple yet newly-configured
theoretical concentrated photovoltaic system integrated with linear Fresnel
reflectors is discussed in this study. The concentration of solar radiation
onto a comparatively smaller photovoltaic panel by using linear Fresnel
reflectors yields a very high rate photovoltaic power production and a cost effective
system even at locations of a relatively low-rate solar radiation region. The
proposed configuration for the concentrated photovoltaic power system with
linear Fresnel reflectors is novel in the literature. To examine the system as
a case study, this system is assumed to be located in Istanbul, Turkey, where
the average daily global solar radiation is known as low. Under the given solar
radiation conditions, although no any cooling system is considered for this
system, it is concluded that 153.7 kWh of average monthly obtained electrical
energy in such a small system would be enough for domestic and even for small
size industrial usages. When it is compared to a photovoltaic system under
direct sunlight, this system costs 38.3% less for the same amount of power
produced. The result would be much more remarkable when the system is sized-up.  

Keywords

Solar radiation, concentrated solar photovoltaics, linear Fresnel reflector

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