Alternative Design Modifications for Enhancement of PV Panel Efficiency

The alternative design modifications of photovoltaic (PV) panels with the concept of light reflector arrangements are becoming more popular in recent years due to the limitations of the usual solar power generation. The concept of this light reflection technique mitigates the incessant power generation limitation of the usual solar power generation. The light-reflecting materials are arranged so that continuous illumination reflections are to be generated and imposed on the solar panel offering enhanced power generation from the solar panel. This emphasizes that the design configuration of solar panels using the light reflection scheme supports the enhanced PV cell efficiency compared to other maximum power point tracking techniques (MPPT). However, the design configurations of the solar panels using various light-reflecting materials are offering incessant power generation: limited enhanced PV panel efficiency is obvious due to its light reflection coefficient magnitude. Hence, comprehensive research work is necessary to nullify the limited panel efficiency compared to the other MPPT techniques. The concept of instantaneous light reflection scheme consists of profuse effect on any cell-contained object due to its instantaneous source actions. Hence, the authors made an attempt to verify the PV cell efficiency using instantaneous light source arrangements at various light reflection materials. Therefore, this paper shows the various experimental works carried out on PV panel design configurations using the instantaneous light reflection technique. Also, other alternative PV panel design configurations are suggested for further improvements.