The Thermoelectric Solar Panels

Authors

  • R. Ahiska Gazi University
  • L. Nykyruy Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University
  • G. Omer TES Ltd Co.
  • G. Mateik Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15330/jpnu.3.1.9-14

Keywords:

thermoelectric, photovoltaics, solar panel, renewable energy

Abstract

In this study, load characteristics of thermoelectric and photovoltaic solar panels are
investigated and compared with each other with experiments. Thermoelectric solar panels converts
the heat generated by sun directly to electricity; while, photovoltaic solar pales converts photonic
energy from sun to electricity. In both types, maximum power can be obtained when the load
resistance is equal to internal resistance. According to experimental results, power generated from
unit surface with thermoelectric panel is 30 times greater than the power generated by photovoltaic
panel. 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.

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Published

2016-07-07

How to Cite

[1]
Ahiska, R. et al. 2016. The Thermoelectric Solar Panels . Journal of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University. 3, 1 (Jul. 2016), 9–14. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15330/jpnu.3.1.9-14.

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016)

Section

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