Utilization of Thermoelectric Effect

This paper deals with the utilization of thermoelectric effect in practical application. The thermoelectric phenomenon is relatively well known and its applications are widely utilized as various sensors, measuring components or switchers. The energetic balance of cascade type of Peltier couple could be used as a source of energy and therefore this paper is devoted to this type of application. For the purpose of the paper there was created thermoelectric generator that produced energy from the sun (positive pole, thermal energy) and the cold side (negative pole) was the ground. There were realized various measurement for adjusting the possible maximal obtained energy. In the end of this paper there are recommendation of future enhancing of thermoelectric generator and declared benefits of using the thermal energy as a source of electrical energy.