Development of Steg with Concentrating System

Siti Nur Afifah  Mohd Suhaimi; Suraiya Najeehah  Mohd Nor; Nor Aira  Zambri; Farahiyah  Mustafa; Sy Yi Sim; Norhafiz  Salim

doi:10.37934/sijese.3.1.114

Authors

Siti Nur Afifah Mohd Suhaimi Department of Electrical Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia, UTHM Kampus Pagoh, 84600 Panchor, Johor, Malaysia
Suraiya Najeehah Mohd Nor Department of Electrical Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia, UTHM Kampus Pagoh, 84600 Panchor, Johor, Malaysia
Nor Aira Zambri Department of Electrical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia, UTHM Kampus Pagoh, 84600 Panchor, Johor, Malaysia
Farahiyah Mustafa Department of Electrical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia, UTHM Kampus Pagoh, 84600 Panchor, Johor, Malaysia
Sy Yi Sim Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia
Norhafiz Salim Faculty of Electrical Technology and Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Jalan Hang Tuah Jaya, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, 76100, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/sijese.3.1.114

Keywords:

PV, thermoelectric generator, heat sink, aluminium concentrator, efficiency, temperature, power output

Abstract

Solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells, convert light energy into electrical energy through the photovoltaic effect. Integrating a thermoelectric generator into a photovoltaic system enhances power output and efficiency by utilizing waste heat. Concentrators are employed to further improve solar panel efficiency. This study aims to develop a solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) with a concentrating system that includes a heat sink cooling system, thermoelectric generator, and concentrator. Three conditions will be tested to observe the power output of each solar module: PV standalone, STEG with a heat sink, and STEG with a heat sink and concentrator. The efficiency appears to improve from 9.21% for PV standalone to 10.11% for STEG with a heat sink and 10.23% for STEG with a concentrating system. The results of these studies aim to establish a benchmark for enhancing the efficiency of future STEG systems.