Enhancing solar power generation with a bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracking prototype
Photovoltaic (PV) modules often suffer from defects like glass breakage, soiling, discoloration, hotspots, reducing their power generation efficiency. Fixed-angle PV systems are increasingly being replaced by single axis tracking system (STs) and dual axis tracking system (DTs) mode of operation to...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | en |
| Published: |
2024
|
| Online Access: | http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/29105/2/Enhancing%20Solar%20Power%20Generation%20with%20a%20Bifacial%20Dual-Axis%20Parabolic%20Dish%20Tracking%20Prototype.pdf http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/29105/ https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10872654 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1848451766803234816 |
|---|---|
| author | Kalhoro, Sabir Ali Rahimoon, Asif. A. Abdullah, Mohd Noor Mohd Yassim, Halyani Raza, Asif Soomro, Shafique A. |
| author_facet | Kalhoro, Sabir Ali Rahimoon, Asif. A. Abdullah, Mohd Noor Mohd Yassim, Halyani Raza, Asif Soomro, Shafique A. |
| author_sort | Kalhoro, Sabir Ali |
| building | UTEM Library |
| collection | Institutional Repository |
| content_provider | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka |
| content_source | UTEM Institutional Repository |
| continent | Asia |
| country | Malaysia |
| description | Photovoltaic (PV) modules often suffer from defects like glass breakage, soiling, discoloration, hotspots, reducing their power generation efficiency. Fixed-angle PV systems are increasingly being replaced by single axis tracking system (STs) and dual axis tracking system (DTs) mode of operation to enhance generation. However, STs improve performance by following daily solar motions but struggle with seasonal adjustments. While DTs overcome this limitation by enabling precise two-axis tracking, capturing optimal solar irradiance. The bifacial configured PV modules further boost generation efficiency by utilizing radiation from both sides, offering flexibility in orientation and reducing tracking limitations. The primary objective of this study is to enhance power generation from the bifacial PV module. Hence, this study is proposing a cost-effective bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracker with a closed-loop design. The system employs Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) sensors and a Raspberry Pi controller to achieve precise dual-axis tracking assembled on stainless frame. The size of parabolic dish is comprised of aluminum foil polished around 4×4ft area. The proposed study was tested over three days in November along with an albedo of approximately 0.39 value. The obtained result shows that generated cumulative power in watt (W) was recorded as 402.47 W,418.06 W and 427.30 W respectively. Thus, results demonstrate the combined potential of bifacial PV modules and DTs scheme has efficiently improved the power generation. |
| format | Conference or Workshop Item |
| id | my.utem.eprints-29105 |
| institution | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 2024 |
| record_format | eprints |
| spelling | my.utem.eprints-291052025-10-29T00:53:08Z http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/29105/ Enhancing solar power generation with a bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracking prototype Kalhoro, Sabir Ali Rahimoon, Asif. A. Abdullah, Mohd Noor Mohd Yassim, Halyani Raza, Asif Soomro, Shafique A. Photovoltaic (PV) modules often suffer from defects like glass breakage, soiling, discoloration, hotspots, reducing their power generation efficiency. Fixed-angle PV systems are increasingly being replaced by single axis tracking system (STs) and dual axis tracking system (DTs) mode of operation to enhance generation. However, STs improve performance by following daily solar motions but struggle with seasonal adjustments. While DTs overcome this limitation by enabling precise two-axis tracking, capturing optimal solar irradiance. The bifacial configured PV modules further boost generation efficiency by utilizing radiation from both sides, offering flexibility in orientation and reducing tracking limitations. The primary objective of this study is to enhance power generation from the bifacial PV module. Hence, this study is proposing a cost-effective bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracker with a closed-loop design. The system employs Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) sensors and a Raspberry Pi controller to achieve precise dual-axis tracking assembled on stainless frame. The size of parabolic dish is comprised of aluminum foil polished around 4×4ft area. The proposed study was tested over three days in November along with an albedo of approximately 0.39 value. The obtained result shows that generated cumulative power in watt (W) was recorded as 402.47 W,418.06 W and 427.30 W respectively. Thus, results demonstrate the combined potential of bifacial PV modules and DTs scheme has efficiently improved the power generation. 2024 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/29105/2/Enhancing%20Solar%20Power%20Generation%20with%20a%20Bifacial%20Dual-Axis%20Parabolic%20Dish%20Tracking%20Prototype.pdf Kalhoro, Sabir Ali and Rahimoon, Asif. A. and Abdullah, Mohd Noor and Mohd Yassim, Halyani and Raza, Asif and Soomro, Shafique A. (2024) Enhancing solar power generation with a bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracking prototype. In: 2024 IEEE 22nd Student Conference on Research and Development (SCOReD), 19-20 December 2024, Selangor, Malaysia. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10872654 |
| spellingShingle | Kalhoro, Sabir Ali Rahimoon, Asif. A. Abdullah, Mohd Noor Mohd Yassim, Halyani Raza, Asif Soomro, Shafique A. Enhancing solar power generation with a bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracking prototype |
| title | Enhancing solar power generation with a bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracking prototype |
| title_full | Enhancing solar power generation with a bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracking prototype |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing solar power generation with a bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracking prototype |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing solar power generation with a bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracking prototype |
| title_short | Enhancing solar power generation with a bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracking prototype |
| title_sort | enhancing solar power generation with a bifacial dual-axis parabolic dish tracking prototype |
| url | http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/29105/2/Enhancing%20Solar%20Power%20Generation%20with%20a%20Bifacial%20Dual-Axis%20Parabolic%20Dish%20Tracking%20Prototype.pdf http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/29105/ https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10872654 |
| url_provider | http://eprints.utem.edu.my/ |