Numerical simulation on the effects of Ambient velocity and Temperature on solar panel efficiency

Abstract

In desert regions like Thar located in India, the efficiency and capacity of solar panels is affected by many natural factors like wind velocity, surrounding temperature, dust, humidity etc. The main aim of this research is to find the temperature rise observed in solar panels due to surrounding temperature and wind velocity in the Thar Desert. A solar panel model is constructed for this research. The panel is simulated under three different velocities, 2.23m/s, 6.17m/s and 10.10m/s that are prominently observed in different months of a year in the Thar Desert. The surrounding temperatures considered for the simulation are 22.22 C, 30 C and 45 C respectively. Analysis results are obtained using Ansys simulation software. Based on the result, the ambient temperature and wind velocity can be determined to obtain best efficiency of the solar panel constructed in the Thar Desert.