An Experimental comparison study between Single-Axis Tracking and Fixed Photovoltaic Solar Panel Efficiency and Power Output: Case Study in East Coast Malaysia

A sustainable energy supply is required in Malaysia to meet the increasing electricity demand with rapid growing in population and economy. Photovoltaic solar panel is most suitable alternative way to generate electricity in Malaysia where most of its location receives large number of solar radiatio...

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Main Authors:	Mahendran, Moorthy, H.L., Ong, Lee, Giok Chui, K., Thanikaikumaran
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3797/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3797/1/fkm_lee_2013.pdf

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spelling	ump-37972017-08-14T04:26:14Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3797/ An Experimental comparison study between Single-Axis Tracking and Fixed Photovoltaic Solar Panel Efficiency and Power Output: Case Study in East Coast Malaysia Mahendran, Moorthy H.L., Ong Lee, Giok Chui K., Thanikaikumaran TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery A sustainable energy supply is required in Malaysia to meet the increasing electricity demand with rapid growing in population and economy. Photovoltaic solar panel is most suitable alternative way to generate electricity in Malaysia where most of its location receives large number of solar radiation throughout the year. However, fixed solar panel is more preferred than tracking panel because it is cost effective. In present work, the power output and efficiency of single-axis tracking solar panel is compared with fixed solar panel by experimentally in East Coast Malaysia. A single-axis tracking panel produces higher power output than fixed panel up to 28W. During this time, the average efficiency of tracking panel was about 66.70% and fixed panel was 39.96%. Hence, the percentage increment on average power output using tracking panel reached up to 66.92% compare to fixed panel during this period. The tracking panel module efficiency was higher than fixed panel for the same period and can reach up to 28.9% at 6.00p.m. In conclusion, single-axis tracking panel is more efficient than fixed panel in premeridian and postmeridian. Thus, it produces higher power output than fixed panel which means it utilize the most of available solar radiation effectively and this will reduce payback period of the initial investment cost. 2013-06-23 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3797/1/fkm_lee_2013.pdf Mahendran, Moorthy and H.L., Ong and Lee, Giok Chui and K., Thanikaikumaran (2013) An Experimental comparison study between Single-Axis Tracking and Fixed Photovoltaic Solar Panel Efficiency and Power Output: Case Study in East Coast Malaysia. In: Sustainable Development Conference 2013, 21-23 June 2013 , Bangkok, Thailand. .
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spellingShingle	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Mahendran, Moorthy H.L., Ong Lee, Giok Chui K., Thanikaikumaran An Experimental comparison study between Single-Axis Tracking and Fixed Photovoltaic Solar Panel Efficiency and Power Output: Case Study in East Coast Malaysia
description	A sustainable energy supply is required in Malaysia to meet the increasing electricity demand with rapid growing in population and economy. Photovoltaic solar panel is most suitable alternative way to generate electricity in Malaysia where most of its location receives large number of solar radiation throughout the year. However, fixed solar panel is more preferred than tracking panel because it is cost effective. In present work, the power output and efficiency of single-axis tracking solar panel is compared with fixed solar panel by experimentally in East Coast Malaysia. A single-axis tracking panel produces higher power output than fixed panel up to 28W. During this time, the average efficiency of tracking panel was about 66.70% and fixed panel was 39.96%. Hence, the percentage increment on average power output using tracking panel reached up to 66.92% compare to fixed panel during this period. The tracking panel module efficiency was higher than fixed panel for the same period and can reach up to 28.9% at 6.00p.m. In conclusion, single-axis tracking panel is more efficient than fixed panel in premeridian and postmeridian. Thus, it produces higher power output than fixed panel which means it utilize the most of available solar radiation effectively and this will reduce payback period of the initial investment cost.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mahendran, Moorthy H.L., Ong Lee, Giok Chui K., Thanikaikumaran
author_facet	Mahendran, Moorthy H.L., Ong Lee, Giok Chui K., Thanikaikumaran
author_sort	Mahendran, Moorthy
title	An Experimental comparison study between Single-Axis Tracking and Fixed Photovoltaic Solar Panel Efficiency and Power Output: Case Study in East Coast Malaysia
title_short	An Experimental comparison study between Single-Axis Tracking and Fixed Photovoltaic Solar Panel Efficiency and Power Output: Case Study in East Coast Malaysia
title_full	An Experimental comparison study between Single-Axis Tracking and Fixed Photovoltaic Solar Panel Efficiency and Power Output: Case Study in East Coast Malaysia
title_fullStr	An Experimental comparison study between Single-Axis Tracking and Fixed Photovoltaic Solar Panel Efficiency and Power Output: Case Study in East Coast Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	An Experimental comparison study between Single-Axis Tracking and Fixed Photovoltaic Solar Panel Efficiency and Power Output: Case Study in East Coast Malaysia
title_sort	experimental comparison study between single-axis tracking and fixed photovoltaic solar panel efficiency and power output: case study in east coast malaysia
publishDate	2013
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3797/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3797/1/fkm_lee_2013.pdf
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An Experimental comparison study between Single-Axis Tracking and Fixed Photovoltaic Solar Panel Efficiency and Power Output: Case Study in East Coast Malaysia

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