Investigation of Silicon Solar Cells under Submerged Conditions with the Influence of Various Parameters: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Solar photovoltaic (PV) is one of the emerging technologies in underwater power systems such as water monitoring and sensing devices in marine environments. Harnessing the underwater solar energy is a massive advantage because of the abundant amount of solar energy and space covered by water on the surface of the Earth. Currently, the utilization of underwater solar PV systems has several issues such as cooling, cleaning, and land constraints facing in terrestrial conditions. Still, the PV systems has the ability to operate in underwater environments and to interface with other marine power systems in a hybrid manner. Therefore, there is a need to further study and understand the utility of solar PV in underwater conditions. Herein, a comparative analysis on underwater solar radiation and the performance of various silicon solar cells using different water conditions, in a controlled indoor atmosphere, are carried out. The propagation of solar radiation underwater is investigated as a function of water depths and changing water settings such as in the presence of dissolved salts and solids. This work demonstrates that the solar energy in water can also be extracted with solar PV cells to produce electricity for several industrial, defense, naval, and marine applications.

Integration of Kazakhstan Technologies for Silicon and Monosilane Production with the Suitable World Practices for the Production of Solar Cells and Panels

“…Usually, they are produced on rigid substrates (glass, metal, etc. ), but it is also possible to manufacture them on flexible surfaces [39,40]. The starting material in the production of amorphous silicon solar cells is monosilane.…”

Underwater Performance Analysis of Perovskite Solar Cells

“…Some researchers have studied underwater solar cells in different environmental conditions using optical filters. [17,18] In the present work, the performance of perovskite solar cells has been studied in a practical and reproducible underwater scenario using a laboratory glass beaker. The main aim of this article is to understand the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells in practical environments.…”