A new method for improving the solar photovoltaic unit efficiency through neem oil as coolant medium for high power applications—an experimental investigation

<p dir="ltr">The utilization of electric energy is rising in the technological world. Solar PV (photovoltaic) cells convert sunlight into electricity, and sunlight radiation also has heat, reducing the panel's efficiency. The heat should control the limited value or otherwise re...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Karthikeyan Ganesan (269200) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Satheeshkumar Palanisamy (21805778) (author), Suresh Muthusamy (11866462) (author), Prabha Maheswari Muthusamy (21805781) (author), Ponarun Ramamoorthi (17792564) (author), Ranjith Kumar Ravi (21805784) (author), Mizaj Shabil Sha (17714286) (author), Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni (8036039) (author)
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Ranjith Kumar Ravi (21805784)
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Ranjith Kumar Ravi (21805784)
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Satheeshkumar Palanisamy (21805778)
Suresh Muthusamy (11866462)
Prabha Maheswari Muthusamy (21805781)
Ponarun Ramamoorthi (17792564)
Ranjith Kumar Ravi (21805784)
Mizaj Shabil Sha (17714286)
Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni (8036039)
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Electrical engineering
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
Photovoltaic/thermal
PV cooling
Efficiency
Neem oil
Output power
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description <p dir="ltr">The utilization of electric energy is rising in the technological world. Solar PV (photovoltaic) cells convert sunlight into electricity, and sunlight radiation also has heat, reducing the panel's efficiency. The heat should control the limited value or otherwise reduce the panel's performance so that heat is moved to the cooling medium, thus maintaining the heat within the functioning limit. The proposed method is explained by the probability of cooling the monocrystalline and polycrystalline structures used as neem oil through an integrated oil container fitted into the unit's backside—the neem oil acts as phase-changing material (PCM). The solar PV rear side neem oil absorbs the heat of the solar PV panel. The neem oil is not filled in the backside tank completely for the reason that the oil needed some breathing gap. The breathing gap of PCM is to enhance the heat-withstand efficiency. The backside neem oil is replaced every 30 min. As an outcome, the front side of solar PV heat is reduced. Neem oil has not polluted the environment and is thus also used to exchange noxious mineral oils. The neem oil moved from the depository tank to the backside of the unit and together into an additional depositor tank, thus being able to be reused. The proposed method is investigated, and functioning comparison occurs in different PV types, such as monocrystalline and polycrystalline modules, with various kinds of edible oil. Thus, the critical outcomes of the monocrystalline and polycrystalline PV panels are to decrease the panel temperature by 2.29% and 4.34%, respectively, and enhance the efficiency of the PV panels by 15.0% and 17.8%, respectively.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Electrical Engineering<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00202-024-02337-4" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00202-024-02337-4</a></p>
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spelling A new method for improving the solar photovoltaic unit efficiency through neem oil as coolant medium for high power applications—an experimental investigationKarthikeyan Ganesan (269200)Satheeshkumar Palanisamy (21805778)Suresh Muthusamy (11866462)Prabha Maheswari Muthusamy (21805781)Ponarun Ramamoorthi (17792564)Ranjith Kumar Ravi (21805784)Mizaj Shabil Sha (17714286)Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni (8036039)EngineeringElectrical engineeringFluid mechanics and thermal engineeringPhotovoltaic/thermalPV coolingEfficiencyNeem oilOutput power<p dir="ltr">The utilization of electric energy is rising in the technological world. Solar PV (photovoltaic) cells convert sunlight into electricity, and sunlight radiation also has heat, reducing the panel's efficiency. The heat should control the limited value or otherwise reduce the panel's performance so that heat is moved to the cooling medium, thus maintaining the heat within the functioning limit. The proposed method is explained by the probability of cooling the monocrystalline and polycrystalline structures used as neem oil through an integrated oil container fitted into the unit's backside—the neem oil acts as phase-changing material (PCM). The solar PV rear side neem oil absorbs the heat of the solar PV panel. The neem oil is not filled in the backside tank completely for the reason that the oil needed some breathing gap. The breathing gap of PCM is to enhance the heat-withstand efficiency. The backside neem oil is replaced every 30 min. As an outcome, the front side of solar PV heat is reduced. Neem oil has not polluted the environment and is thus also used to exchange noxious mineral oils. The neem oil moved from the depository tank to the backside of the unit and together into an additional depositor tank, thus being able to be reused. The proposed method is investigated, and functioning comparison occurs in different PV types, such as monocrystalline and polycrystalline modules, with various kinds of edible oil. Thus, the critical outcomes of the monocrystalline and polycrystalline PV panels are to decrease the panel temperature by 2.29% and 4.34%, respectively, and enhance the efficiency of the PV panels by 15.0% and 17.8%, respectively.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Electrical Engineering<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00202-024-02337-4" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00202-024-02337-4</a></p>2024-04-09T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1007/s00202-024-02337-4https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/A_new_method_for_improving_the_solar_photovoltaic_unit_efficiency_through_neem_oil_as_coolant_medium_for_high_power_applications_an_experimental_investigation/29665460CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/296654602024-04-09T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle A new method for improving the solar photovoltaic unit efficiency through neem oil as coolant medium for high power applications—an experimental investigation
Karthikeyan Ganesan (269200)
Engineering
Electrical engineering
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
Photovoltaic/thermal
PV cooling
Efficiency
Neem oil
Output power
status_str publishedVersion
title A new method for improving the solar photovoltaic unit efficiency through neem oil as coolant medium for high power applications—an experimental investigation
title_full A new method for improving the solar photovoltaic unit efficiency through neem oil as coolant medium for high power applications—an experimental investigation
title_fullStr A new method for improving the solar photovoltaic unit efficiency through neem oil as coolant medium for high power applications—an experimental investigation
title_full_unstemmed A new method for improving the solar photovoltaic unit efficiency through neem oil as coolant medium for high power applications—an experimental investigation
title_short A new method for improving the solar photovoltaic unit efficiency through neem oil as coolant medium for high power applications—an experimental investigation
title_sort A new method for improving the solar photovoltaic unit efficiency through neem oil as coolant medium for high power applications—an experimental investigation
topic Engineering
Electrical engineering
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
Photovoltaic/thermal
PV cooling
Efficiency
Neem oil
Output power