Photovoltaic system integrated with phase change material for South west UK climate

Sourav Khanna; K. S. Reddy; Tapas K. Mallick

doi:10.1063/1.5053535

Photovoltaic system integrated with phase change material for South west UK climate

Sourav Khanna^*, K. S. Reddy, Tapas K. Mallick

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In photovoltaic (PV) cells, a fraction of the incident solar energy is transformed into electrical energy. Most of the part is transformed into heat which elevates the cell temperature resulting in reduced electrical efficiency. A box containing phase change material (PCM) can be attached on the dark side of the PV panel to reduce the operating temperature of the PV which elevates the electrical efficiency. In the current work, a mathematical model is presented for analyzing the electrical and thermal performances of only PV and PV-PCM systems at South West UK. Ansys-Fluent software has been used for carrying out the calculations. The results show that, for the June month at Cornwall, UK (50.17°N, 5.12°W), (a) the integration of PCM box at the back of a roof integrated 4kWp PV system decreases the PV temperature by 20°C near noon, (b) the electrical output is improved from 2.6kW to 2.9kW using PCM near noon and (c) the total daily electrical output is increased from 17.7kWh/day to 18.9kWh/day using PCM.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	AIP Conference Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	14th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-14)
Editors	Ignacio Anton, Marc Steiner, Myles Steiner
Publisher	American Institute of Physics
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9780735417281
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5053535
Publication status	Published - 13 Sept 2018
Event	14th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems - Puertollano, Spain Duration: 16 Apr 2018 → 18 Apr 2018

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Publisher	American Institute of Physics
Volume	2012
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems
Abbreviated title	CPV 2018
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Puertollano
Period	16/04/18 → 18/04/18

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EP/K03619X/1

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Sourav Khanna, K. S. Reddy, and Tapas K. Mallick. 'Photovoltaic system integrated with phase change material for South west UK climate'. AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2012. 080007. DOI: 10.1063/1.5053535. © 2018 Author(s). Reproduced with permission from the American Institute of Physics.
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Khanna, S., Reddy, K. S., & Mallick, T. K. (2018). Photovoltaic system integrated with phase change material for South west UK climate. In I. Anton, M. Steiner, & M. Steiner (Eds.), AIP Conference Proceedings: 14th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-14) Article 080007 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2012). American Institute of Physics. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5053535

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Khanna, S, Reddy, KS & Mallick, TK 2018, Photovoltaic system integrated with phase change material for South west UK climate. in I Anton, M Steiner & M Steiner (eds), AIP Conference Proceedings: 14th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-14)., 080007, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2012, American Institute of Physics, 14th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems, Puertollano, Spain, 16/04/18. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5053535

Photovoltaic system integrated with phase change material for South west UK climate. / Khanna, Sourav; Reddy, K. S.; Mallick, Tapas K.
AIP Conference Proceedings: 14th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-14). ed. / Ignacio Anton; Marc Steiner; Myles Steiner. American Institute of Physics, 2018. 080007 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2012).

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