OPTIMIZING SOLAR POWER PERFORMANCE BY USING FRESNEL LENS

Abstract

Nowadays, solar systems that are photovoltaic PV modules installed directly perpendicular to the sunrays and concentrating solar panels are more preferable. This paper defines the improving the power output of solar panel using Fresnel lens with conducted experimental result which is done on the set-up with Fresnel lens. The Fresnel lens help for improving the total power output of the PV panel. The total power output of solar panel increases up to about 7%, and the power rating of solar panel is about 1.2 Watt, which will increase up to 1.6 Watt with Fresnel. For getting a high-power output the quality of solar panel should be high, and it becomes very expensive investment for the system. So, for increasing the efficiency firstly we required to increase the intensity of sunrays by connecting solar panel with Fresnel lens. The highest power output obtained by using a Fresnel lens is about 1.6 watts. The aim of this paper is to increase the power output of solar PV module using a Fresnel lens. A Fresnel lens is a nothing, but magnifying glass made up of glass or plastic that is capable to increasing intensity as well as solar rays of light which are perpendicular to the surface of solar panel, The one point arises were all the sunrays are concentrated on one point called a focal point.