Development of a Hybrid Solar and Waste Heat Thermal Energy Harvesting System
Received: 14 December 2022 | Revised: 10 January 2023 | Accepted: 15 January 2023 | Online: 2 June 2023
Corresponding author: Mohamed Nadzirin Hanani
Abstract
This research aims to develop a Hybrid Solar and Waste Heat Thermal Energy Harvesting System that integrates Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) with a solar PV system. The main focus is given to the development of the hybrid solar and waste heat released from the solar panel by using the TEG system. This hybrid system consists of photovoltaic (PV) cells to absorb the solar energy and the TEG attached to the back of the panel to absorb heat waste and convert it into usable electricity. The PV cell and the TEG are integrated with each other in order to obtain maximum energy and increased system efficiency. The experimental results show that the maximum output voltage produced from the solar PV is 20.37V and the maximum output current generated is 203.72mA. The maximum output voltage obtained from the TEG is 18.92V and the maximum current produced is 189.265mA. This experimental result shows that the maximum voltage and current produced from solar and waste thermal heat from PV panels can be used to charge and to power up portable electronic devices. More efficiency is accomplished by combining the TEG to absorb waste heat loss from the PV cell, thus improving the performance of the PV panel system.
Keywords:
photovoltaic (PV) cell, solar, thermal, solar and waste heat thermal energy harvesting system, thermoelectric generator (TEG)Downloads
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