Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription or Fee Access

Bifacial Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Performance Enhancement Using a Selective Surface Reflector


(*) Corresponding author


Authors' affiliations


DOI: https://doi.org/10.15866/irecon.v10i2.21609

Abstract


Albedo enhancement is one of the techniques used to maximize the additional bifacial gain in energy. In this work, the potential of albedo enhancement under a tilt-roof mounted bifacial system is investigated by utilizing nanotechnology in a state-of-the-art surface reflector. For this purpose, we report on field data from a test bifacial system consisting of 24 same-size PV modules distributed among three sets, each consisting of eight modules. The first set of modules is mono facial, the second set is bifacial modules without a nano-modified reflector, and the third set is bifacial modules with the nano-modified reflector. In addition, the energy production of these sets was estimated theoretically under different sets of albedo and tilt angle values. Measurements and software simulations for the same sets were conducted and subsequently compared. This nano-modified reflector has resulted in a 36.56% increase in the original albedo value and a 2.8% boost in energy production. In this study, results suggest that bifacial modules with enhanced albedo are expected to produce 51.32% more than the original surface set for an entire year. Consequently, it may be concluded that albedo enhancement using selective reflectors could be an effective approach to significantly boost the extra gained energy from bifacial in the long term.
Copyright © 2022 Praise Worthy Prize - All rights reserved.

Keywords


Photovoltaic; Bifacial Modules; Simulation; Bifacial Gain; Nanotechnology; Cool Roof Paint

Full Text:

PDF


References


Gaetan M, Sinead O, Manoel R. Global market outlook. EPIA - Eur Photovolt Ind Assoc 2018:60.
https://doi.org/10.1787/key_energ_stat-2014-en

Yusufoglu, U. A., Pletzer, T. M., Koduvelikulathu, L. J., Comparotto, C., Kopecek, R., & Kurz, H. (2015). Analysis of the annual performance of bifacial modules and Optimization Methods. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 5(1), 320-328.
https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2364406

Borrull, G. M., Kampschulte, T., & Scherl, A. (2019). Performance optimization of bifacial module Pv power plants based on simulations and measurements. Master thesis in Renewable Energy Systems (thesis).
https://reposit.haw-hamburg.de/handle/20.500.12738/9131

Sun, X., Khan, M. R., Deline, C., & Alam, M. A. (2018). Optimization and performance of Bifacial Solar Modules: A global perspective. Applied Energy, 212, 1601-1610.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.12.041

Chiodetti, M. (2015). Bifacial PV plants: performance model development and optimization of their configuration. Master thesis in Energy Engineering-Energy technology (thesis).
https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:848584/FULLTEXT01.pdf

Chudinzow, D., Haas, J., Díaz-Ferrán, G., Moreno-Leiva, S., & Eltrop, L. (2019). Simulating the energy yield of a bifacial photovoltaic power plant. Solar Energy, 183, 812-822.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.03.071

Yusufoglu, U. A., Lee, T. H., Pletzer, T. M., Halm, A., Koduvelikulathu, L. J., Comparotto, C., Kopecek, R., & Kurz, H. (2014). Simulation of energy production by bifacial modules with revision of ground reflection. Energy Procedia, 55, 389-395.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.08.111

Shoukry, I., Libal, J., Kopecek, R., Wefringhaus, E., Werner, J. (2016). Modelling of bifacial gain for stand-alone and in-field installed bifacial PV modules. Energy Procedia, 92, 600-608.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.025

Asgharzadeh, A., Marion, B., Deline, C., Hansen, C., Stein, J. S., & Toor, F. (2018). A sensitivity study of the impact of installation parameters and system configuration on the performance of bifacial PV arrays. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 8(3), 798-805.
https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2819676

Burnham, L., Riley, D., Walker, B., & Pearce, J. M. (2019). Performance of bifacial photovoltaic modules on a dual-axis tracker in a high-latitude, high-albedo environment. 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC).
https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980964

Altan, H., Alshikh, Z., Belpoliti, V., Kim, Y. K., Said, Z., Al-chaderchi, M. (2019). An experimental study of the impact of cool roof on solar PV electricity generations on building rooftops in Sharjah, UAE. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 14(2), 267-276.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctz008

Alrwashdeh, S. S., & FMA, M. A. S. (2018). Solar radiation map of Jordan governorates. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(3), 1664-1667.‏
https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.15557

Jang, J., & Lee, K. (2020). Practical performance analysis of a bifacial PV module and system. Energies, 13(17), 4389.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en13174389

Lu, W. (2021). Power generation characteristics of bifacial photovoltaic modules under different backgrounds. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications (ICAICA).
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAICA52286.2021.9498001

Bouchakour, S., Valencia-Caballero, D., Luna, A., Roman, E., Boudjelthia, E. A. Rodríguez, P. (2021). Modelling and simulation of bifacial PV production using monofacial electrical models. Energies, 14(14), 4224.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en14144224

Souissi, A., Hasnaoui, O., A Maximum Power Point Tracking Method for a Photovoltaic Power System, (2020) International Journal on Engineering Applications (IREA), 8 (4), pp. 133-139.
https://doi.org/10.15866/irea.v8i4.18494

Saavedra, A., Galvis, N., Mesa, F., Banguero, E., Castaneda, M., Zapata, S., Aristizabal, A., Current State of the Worldwide Renewable Energy Generation: a Review, (2021) International Journal on Engineering Applications (IREA), 9 (3), pp. 115-127.
https://doi.org/10.15866/irea.v9i3.19987

Alsayed, M., Yasin, A., Buildings Optimal Insulation Thickness Effects on Air Conditioning Capacity and PV Self-Consumption Share Level, (2021) International Journal on Energy Conversion (IRECON), 9 (2), pp. 48-62.
https://doi.org/10.15866/irecon.v9i2.19859

Zizoui, M., Tabbache, B., Zia, M., Benbouzid, M., Control of Isolated Photovoltaic-Battery-Ultracapacitor Microgrid for Remote Areas, (2020) International Journal on Energy Conversion (IRECON), 8 (2), pp. 38-44.
https://doi.org/10.15866/irecon.v8i2.18969

Prakash, S., Dhal, P., A Review: Solar Tracking System with Grid Used in Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park, (2019) International Review of Electrical Engineering (IREE), 14 (3), pp. 195-204.
https://doi.org/10.15866/iree.v14i3.17162

Koskela, J., Rautiainen, A., Kallioharju, K., Harsia, P., Järventausta, P., Effect of the Electricity Metering Interval on the Profitability of Domestic Grid-Connected PV Systems and BESSs, (2020) International Review of Electrical Engineering (IREE), 15 (2), pp. 164-173.
https://doi.org/10.15866/iree.v15i2.18357


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Please send any question about this web site to info@praiseworthyprize.com
Copyright © 2005-2024 Praise Worthy Prize