Electrical characteristics of thin film solar panels on a river boat under different microclimatic conditions

Kurjakov, Aleksandar; Kurjakov, Milan; Mišković, D.; Carić, Marijana

doi:10.2298/fuee1202151k

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“…These data produces a relative error less than 4% [2]. The relative humidity more than 90%, reduces the incoming solar radiation on PV panel, this reduces the electrical power output, at different angle of PV panels [3].…”

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Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic System in Humid Atmosphere

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Natarajan

Lakshmi

2015

AMM

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The photovoltaic system converts electrical energy from solar radiation energy. It is preferable because it has no moving parts and low pollution to the environment. The performance of photovoltaic system has been decided with environmental aspects apart from the photovoltaic system specifications and incident solar radiation. In this research, the influence of relative humidity on photovoltaic system is considered for evaluating the performance and to draw the characteristic curves during winter (December and January) period. The photovoltaic system which installed at Chennai city, India, is exposed to high relative humidity even during winter season. The 3kW photovoltaic system behaviour is considered and measures the photovoltaic output voltage and output current with the effect of relative humidity. The performance curves shows that high relative humidity reduces the output voltage and current from photovoltaic system. It is same as the influence of other adverse environmental factors to degrade the operation and life span of photovoltaic system.

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confidence: 94%

Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic System in Humid Atmosphere

Desappan

Natarajan

Lakshmi

2015

AMM

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“…The experiment recorded ambient and air temperatures. It was estimated that the boat's solar panels could annually generate an amount of energy equivalent to 174 l of diesel, which made a significant economic effect [11]. A hybrid system could be used to propel alternative energy-powered boats, e.g., a combination of a diesel motor and an electric drive [12].…”

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Energy consumption by solar-powered watercraft at various speed settings

Berjoza

Jurgena

Osadčuks

2021

20th International Scientific Conference Engineering for Rural Development Proceedings

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Since the world's energy resources decrease, it is necessary to seek for opportunities to use renewable energy sources. One of the renewable sources is solar energy. During the last decade, solar energy was used by stationary installations for electricity generation, yet the use of solar energy by mobile installations is limited due to the size of solar photovoltaic panels. Modern vehicles typically use low-power solar panels to charge their batteries and power low-power electric devices. The present research used a plastic hull boat equipped with a standard electric motor Minn Kota Endura 30 and a 330W 36 V photovoltaic panel. Two experiments were conducted on the boat. During the pilot experiment, a distance of 41.5 km was covered by the boat equipped with a 5 Ah battery and a solar panel in 8.5 hours. The experiment was conducted on the Lielupe River upstream and downstream, seeking to reach the highest speed at different solar intensities in the month of August. The second experiment was conducted in September on a circular route in standing water, operating the boat at 5 different speed settings with average motor current consumption ranging from 7.3 to 21.86 A. The experiment identified the battery's charging and discharging current and voltage, and the motor's current and voltage at all the speed settings. The experiments showed that on a sunny day in the conditions in Latvia, the boat equipped with a stationary 330W solar photovoltaic panel can reach a maximum speed of up to 6 kmh -1 without using the battery. The efficiency of the solar panel was significantly affected by the direction of the boat's movement, which affected the angle of solar radiation and therefore the efficiency of the solar panel. To improve the efficiency of the solar panel, it is necessary to design a solar panel angle adjustment device that should be controlled automatically. Such a device is planned to be developed at the next stages of the research.

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Electrical characteristics of thin film solar panels on a river boat under different microclimatic conditions

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Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic System in Humid Atmosphere

Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic System in Humid Atmosphere

Energy consumption by solar-powered watercraft at various speed settings

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