Investigations on Performance Improvement Techniques for Solar Photovoltaic System

Abstract

newlineThe phrase quotphotovoltaicquot is made up of two terms: quotphotoquot refers to light, and quotvoltaicquot refers to newlinevoltage. A photovoltaic system converts sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic cells. newlineIndia is a developing country with a high energy demand, which is challenging to supply using newlineconventional power producing methods. For producing green and clean power to meet growing newlineenergy demands, the plentiful solar energy offers an alternative to fossil fuels. The poor newlineconversion efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) modules and high initial expenses of solar energy are newlineits main drawbacks. The highest energy production possible from the PV system under any newlineclimatic circumstances is crucial for recovering the high startup expenses. India has opted to newlineswitch to nonpolluting renewable energy sources in order to meet future electricity demand from newlineboth an economic and environmental standpoint. Solar energy is most promising renewable newlineenergy resource with huge potential which is yet to be explored and transformed into production newlineof power. The conversion of solar energy into electricity is characterized with dynamic newlineperformance and losses. These losses are related to the conversion process, transformation newlineprocess as well as utilization process.