Photo-Rechargeable Electric Energy Storage Systems Based on Silicon Solar Cells and Supercapacitor-Engineering Concept

Ireneusz Plebankiewicz, Krzysztof Artur Bogdanowicz and Agnieszka Iwan
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Ireneusz Plebankiewicz: Military Institute of Engineer Technology, Obornicka 136 Str., 50-961 Wroclaw, Poland
Krzysztof Artur Bogdanowicz: Military Institute of Engineer Technology, Obornicka 136 Str., 50-961 Wroclaw, Poland
Agnieszka Iwan: Military Institute of Engineer Technology, Obornicka 136 Str., 50-961 Wroclaw, Poland

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 15, 1-15

Abstract: Recently, use of supercapacitors as energy storage systems has attracted considerable attention. However, the literature is scarce of information about the optimization of hybrid systems, using supercapacitors as the main energy storage system. In our study, we focused step-by-step on the engineering concept of a photo-rechargeable energy storage system based on silicon solar cells and supercapacitors. In the first step, based on commercially available elements, we designed a solar charger and simulated its work in idealized conditions. Secondly, we designed appropriate electronic connections and control systems, allowing for the charging–discharging process of the energy storage system. After constructing three type of demonstrators of solar energy charger, we tested it. The novel design allowed us to achieve total available energy from solar panel energy conversion up to 93%.

Keywords: solar cells; supercapacitors; energy storage system; photovoltaics; engineering concept (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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