Multiconcept Methods to Enhance Photovoltaic System Efficiency
Table 4
V-trough system.
Description
Gain (%)
Rate of concentration
Reference
Ya’acob et al. made a comparative study using three monocrystalline silicon photovoltaic systems: fix (F), dual-axis sun tracker (DST), and V-trough system with sun tracker (V); the rated power of all three systems is 1 kW
Tina and Scandura compared the power generated by two photovoltaic systems: one is a single-axis tracking system (azimuth) (SA) and the second is a dual-axis tracking system with mirrors (M)
Maiti et al. study two 10 W photovoltaic panels placed on V-trough. One PV panel is cooled with PCM material, and the second is not. A manual sun tracker on East-West direction is used. The panels are tilted at 18.9° to the horizontal, which is the optimum angle
Singh et al. compared the generated power of two systems: one is V-trough system and the other is compound parabolic concentrator (CPC). Four monocrystalline silicon photovoltaic cell series connected are used for each concentrator