Modeling the efficiency of photovoltaic and photothermal batteries using python software

Abstract

Abstract. Photoelectric batteries have the ability to convert the flow of solar radiation directly falling from the sun to the earth's surface into electrical energy, and provide the needs of all production facilities and the population. However, external factors (air temperature, solar radiation and various types of dust) affect the efficiency of photoelectric batteries. By reducing the above-mentioned effects, it is possible to achieve an increase in the efficiency of the production of electric energy and an increase in the service life of photoelectric batteries. In this paper, to improve the performance of the photovoltaic battery, a study was conducted on cooling through a parallel channel cellular polycarbonate heat collector. In addition, studies were conducted using a reflector to increase the amount of solar radiation falling on the front surface of the photoelectric battery (close to the value in the reference of the photoelectric battery, i.e. 1000 W/m²) and to protect against night dusting.