Open AccessThe Thermoelectric Solar Panels
Author(s) -
Raşit Ahıska,
Lyubomyr Nykyruy,
G. Ömer,
G. D. Маteik
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of vasyl stefanyk precarpathian national university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2413-2349
pISSN - 2311-0155
DOI - 10.15330/jpnu.3.1.9-14
Subject(s) - photovoltaic system , thermoelectric effect , materials science , electricity , thermoelectric generator , solar cable , solar energy , maximum power principle , electric power , photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector , environmental science , power (physics) , engineering physics , optoelectronics , electrical engineering , engineering , solar mirror , physics , thermodynamics
In this study, load characteristics of thermoelectric and photovoltaic solar panels areinvestigated and compared with each other with experiments. Thermoelectric solar panels convertsthe heat generated by sun directly to electricity; while, photovoltaic solar pales converts photonicenergy from sun to electricity. In both types, maximum power can be obtained when the loadresistance is equal to internal resistance. According to experimental results, power generated fromunit surface with thermoelectric panel is 30 times greater than the power generated by photovoltaicpanel. From a panel surface of 1 m2, thermoelectric solar panel has generated 4 kW electric power,while from the same surface, photovoltaic panel has generated 132 W only.