IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v12y2020i13p5392-d380124.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Design, Modeling, and Experimental Investigation of Active Water Cooling Concentrating Photovoltaic System

Author

Listed:
  • Mohamed R. Gomaa

    (Mechanical Engineering Department, Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Benha Z.C. 13512, Egypt
    Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan)

  • Mujahed Al-Dhaifallah

    (Systems Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia)

  • Ali Alahmer

    (Department of Alternative Energy Technology, Faulty of Engineering and Technology, Al-Zaytoonah University, Amman 11733, Jordan
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tafila Technical University, Tafila 66110, Jordan)

  • Hegazy Rezk

    (College of Engineering at Wadi Addawaser, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Wadi Addawaser 11991, Saudi Arabia
    Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Minia 61517, Egypt)

Abstract

This work presents performance study of a concentrating photovoltaic/thermal (CPV/T) collector and its efficiency to produce electric and thermal power under different operating conditions. The study covers a detailed description of flat photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) and CPV/T systems using water as a cooling working fluid, numerical model analysis, and qualitative evaluation of thermal and electrical output. The aim of this study was to achieve higher efficiency of the photovoltaic (PV) system while reducing the cost of generating power. Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) cells with low-cost reflectors were used to enhance the efficiency of the PV system and simultaneously reduce the cost of electricity generation. For this purpose, a linear Fresnel flat mirror (LFFM) integrated with a PV system was used for low-concentration PV cells (LCPV). To achieve the maximum benefit, water as a coolant fluid was used to study the ability of actively cooling PV cells, since the electrical power of the CPV system is significantly affected by the temperature of the PV cells. This system was characterized over the traditional PV systems via producing more electrical energy due to concentrating the solar radiation as well as cooling the PV modules and at the same time producing thermal energy that can be used in domestic applications. During the analysis of the results of the proposed system, it was found that the maximum electrical and thermal energy obtained were 170 W and 580 W, respectively, under solar concentration ratio 3 and the flow rate of the cooling water 1 kg/min. A good agreement between the theoretical and experimental results was confirmed.

Suggested Citation

  • Mohamed R. Gomaa & Mujahed Al-Dhaifallah & Ali Alahmer & Hegazy Rezk, 2020. "Design, Modeling, and Experimental Investigation of Active Water Cooling Concentrating Photovoltaic System," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-20, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:13:p:5392-:d:380124
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/13/5392/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/13/5392/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. He, Wei & Chow, Tin-Tai & Ji, Jie & Lu, Jianping & Pei, Gang & Chan, Lok-shun, 2006. "Hybrid photovoltaic and thermal solar-collector designed for natural circulation of water," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 83(3), pages 199-210, March.
    2. Beltagy, Hani & Semmar, Djaffar & Lehaut, Christophe & Said, Noureddine, 2017. "Theoretical and experimental performance analysis of a Fresnel type solar concentrator," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 101(C), pages 782-793.
    3. Gomaa, Mohamed R. & Al-Dmour, Nesrien & AL-Rawashdeh, Hani A. & Shalby, Mohammad, 2020. "Theoretical model of a fluidized bed solar reactor design with the aid of MCRT method and synthesis gas production," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 148(C), pages 91-102.
    4. Othman, M.Y. & Hamid, S.A. & Tabook, M.A.S. & Sopian, K. & Roslan, M.H. & Ibarahim, Z., 2016. "Performance analysis of PV/T Combi with water and air heating system: An experimental study," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 86(C), pages 716-722.
    5. Ramadan J. Mustafa & Mohamed R. Gomaa & Mujahed Al-Dhaifallah & Hegazy Rezk, 2020. "Environmental Impacts on the Performance of Solar Photovoltaic Systems," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-17, January.
    6. Wang, Gang & Wang, Fasi & Shen, Fan & Chen, Zeshao & Hu, Peng, 2019. "Novel design and thermodynamic analysis of a solar concentration PV and thermal combined system based on compact linear Fresnel reflector," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 180(C), pages 133-148.
    7. Herrando, María & Markides, Christos N., 2016. "Hybrid PV and solar-thermal systems for domestic heat and power provision in the UK: Techno-economic considerations," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 161(C), pages 512-532.
    8. Chemisana, D. & Barrau, J. & Rosell, J.I. & Abdel-Mesih, B. & Souliotis, M. & Badia, F., 2013. "Optical performance of solar reflective concentrators: A simple method for optical assessment," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 120-129.
    9. Haitham M. Bahaidarah & Bilal Tanweer & Palanichamy Gandhidasan & Shafiqur Rehman, 2015. "A Combined Optical, Thermal and Electrical Performance Study of a V-Trough PV System—Experimental and Analytical Investigations," Energies, MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-25, April.
    10. Hasan, M. Arif & Sumathy, K., 2010. "Photovoltaic thermal module concepts and their performance analysis: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 14(7), pages 1845-1859, September.
    11. Wang, Gang & Wang, Fasi & Shen, Fan & Jiang, Tieliu & Chen, Zeshao & Hu, Peng, 2020. "Experimental and optical performances of a solar CPV device using a linear Fresnel reflector concentrator," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 2351-2361.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Bin Yan & Qiuxuan Wu & Xiaoni Chi & Chenxi Wu & Ping Luo & Yanbin Luo & Pingliang Zeng, 2022. "Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Photovoltaic/Thermal Systems: Parameter Analysis and Determination of Optimum Flow," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-17, August.
    2. Husam Abdulrasool Hasan & Jenan S. Sherza & Jasim M. Mahdi & Hussein Togun & Azher M. Abed & Raed Khalid Ibrahim & Wahiba Yaïci, 2022. "Experimental Evaluation of the Thermoelectrical Performance of Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems with a Water-Cooled Heat Sink," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-16, August.
    3. Parthiban, Anandhi & Baig, Hasan & Mallick, T.K. & Reddy, K.S., 2022. "Performance investigation of SUNTRAP module for different locations: An energy and exergy analysis," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 199(C), pages 140-156.
    4. Noor Fadzlinda Othman & Mohammad Effendy Ya’acob & Li Lu & Ahmad Hakiim Jamaluddin & Ahmad Suhaizi Mat Su & Hashim Hizam & Rosnah Shamsudin & Juju Nakasha Jaafar, 2023. "Advancement in Agriculture Approaches with Agrivoltaics Natural Cooling in Large Scale Solar PV Farms," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-18, April.
    5. Eduardo Venegas-Reyes & Naghelli Ortega-Avila & Manuel I. Peña-Cruz & Omar J. García-Ortiz & Norma A. Rodríguez-Muñoz, 2021. "A Linear Hybrid Concentrated Photovoltaic Solar Collector: A Methodology Proposal of Optical and Thermal Analysis," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-17, December.
    6. Agrawal, Monika & Chhajed, Priyank & Chowdhury, Amartya, 2022. "Performance analysis of photovoltaic module with reflector: Optimizing orientation with different tilt scenarios," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 186(C), pages 10-25.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. V. Tirupati Rao & Y. Raja Sekhar, 2023. "Hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal (PVT) Collector Systems With Different Absorber Configurations For Thermal Management – A Review," Energy & Environment, , vol. 34(3), pages 690-735, May.
    2. Wang, Gang & Wang, Fasi & Shen, Fan & Jiang, Tieliu & Chen, Zeshao & Hu, Peng, 2020. "Experimental and optical performances of a solar CPV device using a linear Fresnel reflector concentrator," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 2351-2361.
    3. Elbreki, A.M. & Alghoul, M.A. & Sopian, K. & Hussein, T., 2017. "Towards adopting passive heat dissipation approaches for temperature regulation of PV module as a sustainable solution," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 961-1017.
    4. Wu, Jinshun & Zhang, Xingxing & Shen, Jingchun & Wu, Yupeng & Connelly, Karen & Yang, Tong & Tang, Llewellyn & Xiao, Manxuan & Wei, Yixuan & Jiang, Ke & Chen, Chao & Xu, Peng & Wang, Hong, 2017. "A review of thermal absorbers and their integration methods for the combined solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 839-854.
    5. Herrando, María & Ramos, Alba & Zabalza, Ignacio & Markides, Christos N., 2019. "A comprehensive assessment of alternative absorber-exchanger designs for hybrid PVT-water collectors," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 235(C), pages 1583-1602.
    6. Pang, Wei & Cui, Yanan & Zhang, Qian & Wilson, Gregory.J. & Yan, Hui, 2020. "A comparative analysis on performances of flat plate photovoltaic/thermal collectors in view of operating media, structural designs, and climate conditions," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
    7. Badiei, A. & Golizadeh Akhlaghi, Y. & Zhao, X. & Shittu, S. & Xiao, X. & Li, J. & Fan, Y. & Li, G., 2020. "A chronological review of advances in solar assisted heat pump technology in 21st century," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 132(C).
    8. Wang, Gang & Zhang, Zhen & Chen, Zeshao, 2023. "Design and performance evaluation of a novel CPV-T system using nano-fluid spectrum filter and with high solar concentrating uniformity," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 267(C).
    9. Alshibil, Ahssan M.A. & Farkas, István & Víg, Piroska, 2023. "Thermodynamical analysis and evaluation of louver-fins based hybrid bi-fluid photovoltaic/thermal collector systems," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 206(C), pages 1120-1131.
    10. Michael, Jee Joe & S, Iniyan & Goic, Ranko, 2015. "Flat plate solar photovoltaic–thermal (PV/T) systems: A reference guide," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 62-88.
    11. Sun, L.L. & Li, M. & Yuan, Y.P. & Cao, X.L. & Lei, B. & Yu, N.Y., 2016. "Effect of tilt angle and connection mode of PVT modules on the energy efficiency of a hot water system for high-rise residential buildings," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 291-301.
    12. Lamnatou, Chr. & Vaillon, R. & Parola, S. & Chemisana, D., 2021. "Photovoltaic/thermal systems based on concentrating and non-concentrating technologies: Working fluids at low, medium and high temperatures," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 137(C).
    13. Josué F. Rosales-Pérez & Andrés Villarruel-Jaramillo & José A. Romero-Ramos & Manuel Pérez-García & José M. Cardemil & Rodrigo Escobar, 2023. "Hybrid System of Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Technologies for Industrial Process Heat," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-45, February.
    14. Ala’a K. Al-Bawwat & Francisco Jurado & Mohamed R. Gomaa & Antonio Cano, 2023. "Availability and the Possibility of Employing Wastes and Biomass Materials Energy in Jordan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-24, March.
    15. Kolamroudi, Mohammad Karimzadeh & Ilkan, Mustafa & Egelioglu, Fuat & Safaei, Babak, 2023. "Feature selection by ant colony optimization and experimental assessment analysis of PV panel by reflection of mirrors perpendicularly," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 218(C).
    16. Agrawal, Basant & Tiwari, G.N., 2010. "Optimizing the energy and exergy of building integrated photovoltaic thermal (BIPVT) systems under cold climatic conditions," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 87(2), pages 417-426, February.
    17. Kannan, Nadarajah & Vakeesan, Divagar, 2016. "Solar energy for future world: - A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 1092-1105.
    18. Li, Guiqiang & Pei, Gang & Ji, Jie & Su, Yuehong, 2015. "Outdoor overall performance of a novel air-gap-lens-walled compound parabolic concentrator (ALCPC) incorporated with photovoltaic/thermal system," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 144(C), pages 214-223.
    19. Mojiri, Ahmad & Stanley, Cameron & Rodriguez-Sanchez, David & Everett, Vernie & Blakers, Andrew & Rosengarten, Gary, 2016. "A spectral-splitting PV–thermal volumetric solar receiver," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 169(C), pages 63-71.
    20. Ulloa, Carlos & Nuñez, José M. & Lin, Chengxian & Rey, Guillermo, 2018. "AHP-based design method of a lightweight, portable and flexible air-based PV-T module for UAV shelter hangars," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 123(C), pages 767-780.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:13:p:5392-:d:380124. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.