Techno-Economic Analysis and New Design of a Photovoltaic Power Plant by a Direct Radiation Amplification System

Hamed Khodayar Sahebi, Siamak Hoseinzadeh, Hossein Ghadamian, Mohammad Hadi Ghasemi, Farbod Esmaeilion and Davide Astiaso Garcia
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Hamed Khodayar Sahebi: Department of Energy, Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC), Karaj 31779-83634, Iran
Siamak Hoseinzadeh: Department of Planning, Design, and Technology of Architecture, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Flaminia 72, 00196 Rome, Italy
Hossein Ghadamian: Department of Energy, Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC), Tehran 15169-53715, Iran
Mohammad Hadi Ghasemi: Persian Namad Mehr Engineering, Tehran 19319-13853, Iran
Farbod Esmaeilion: Department of Mechanical Engineering, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran 19967-15433, Iran
Davide Astiaso Garcia: Department of Planning, Design, and Technology of Architecture, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Flaminia 72, 00196 Rome, Italy

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 20, 1-18

Abstract: Today, photovoltaic panels are used in various applications, and increasing their efficiency is of interest to many researchers. In this research, we try to increase the radiation density by increasing direct radiation to finally increase the energy production in photovoltaic power plants. The direct radiation amplification system is used to improve the photovoltaic efficiency. In this proposed system, energy and economics are analyzed by MATLAB software. Also, prototype testing and photovoltaic power plant testing are examined. The results show that by implementing this system in photovoltaic power plants, annual energy production can be increased. By adding this system to a photovoltaic power plant, the price of electricity produced in photovoltaic power plants will be increased from 13 ¢ / k W h to 9 ¢ / k W h , which shows a 31% reduction in the price of electricity per kilowatt-hour.

Keywords: direct radiation amplification system; photovoltaic; solar energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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