HYBRID PV-TEG SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE

Abstract

The use of Peltier cells as a system to use residual hot generated by photovoltaic panels while working is seen as a solution to the loss of performance in them because of the hot previously mentioned. At the same time it favors the production of electric energy because of the Seebeck effect. To determine the viability of a hybrid system photovoltaic panel and Peltier cell assembly it is essential to characterize, not only the type of panel used but mainly the Peltier cells to hybridize, in order to verify that the working together is better than the working of the panel alone. For that, it is necessary a detailed process of characterization of Peltier cells in working conditions similar to the ones they would have in a hybrid system as the one previously explained, as a way to stablish the behavior of such a cells independently their type or characteristics and checking if the global system performance has been improved. This process of characterization will be applied not only to individual cells but also to serial o parallel groups, so as to see how these configurations affect their working, applying the results we get to the proposed hybrid system. Keywords Hybrid photovoltaic system. Peltier cell. Performance improvement. Efficiency increase. Thermoelectric generation.