Increasing solar PV output by controlling environmental parameters

Abstract

Even though India started commercial solar PV power plants, the efficiency of the PV system has not been raided. Many investigations have been made material design and characterization. But the major influencing parameters for the solar PV output is environmental parameters like dust, temperature, air velocity etc. In this project an attempt has been made to increase ambient humidity near the panel to near saturation humidity which leads 12-16 % increase power output. In a huge power plants this device can be put in to use to increase the net power output and reduce the cost.