Effects of various solar spectra on photovoltaic cell efficiency and photonic hydrogen production

被引：11

作者：

Bicer, Yusuf ^{[1
,2
]}

Dincer, Ibrahim

Zamfirescu, Calin ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] KFUPM, Dept Mech Engn, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

[2] Univ Ontario, Inst Technol, Clean Energy Res Lab, Fac Engn & Appl Sci, 2000 Simcoe St North, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY | 2016年 / 41卷 / 19期

基金：

加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;

关键词：

Solar energy; Photovoltaics; Solar spectra; Hydrogen production; Efficiency; ENERGY SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE; PERFORMANCE; MODULE; ELECTROLYSERS; PARAMETERS; JUNCTION; SINGLE; IMPACT; POWER;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.11.184

中图分类号：

O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];

学科分类号：

070305 [高分子化学与物理];

摘要：

In this study, an experimental setup is built to investigate the effects of different solar spectra on the PV (photovoltaic) cell efficiency and hence on photonic hydrogen production. A solar simulator is used as an artificial light source, and a spectrometer, an irradiance meter and temperature sensors are utilized for experimental measurements. In addition, potential losses, such as transmittance and reflectance within the system are determined, and the effects of different type of optic filters on solar spectra and the system are investigated and comparatively assessed. The results of this study show that there is an important efficiency decrease when a reflecting mirror for solar simulator is used, and that lower wavelength solar spectrum brings higher PV cell efficiency and hence hydrogen production. Furthermore, solar spectra can be divided for multiple subsystems to efficiently utilize solar energy. (C) 2016 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：7935 / 7949

页数：15

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