EVALUATION OF RADIATION SHAPE

FACTOR FOR BIFACIAL SOLAR-PV MODULES

PROJECT GUIDE: DR. G. RAJASEKARAN

PRESENTED BY:
ANIKET SRIVASTAVA[482]
NIKHIL TRIGUNAYAT[442]
CHARANANKITH VOODI[571]
AMRITA MANDAL[511]
SUBHRAJYOTI MUKHERJEE[551]
PROBLEM STATEMENT

 To evaluate the rear side irradiance on the basis of

certain factors such as ground albedo, height above
the ground and tilt and then comparing this to
previous literature papers
VIEW FACTOR

 In radiative heat transfer, a view factor, is the proportion of

the radiation which leaves surface that strikes surface. In a
complex 'scene' there can be any number of different objects,
which can be divided in turn into even more surfaces and
surface segments.
 View factors are also sometimes known as configuration
factors, form factors, angle factors or shape factors.
TYPES OF INSTALLATION
GAIN OF A BIFACIAL PV MODULE – FACTORS

Ground albedo

Height above the ground

Tilt

Rear side irradiance

ADVANTAGES OF BIFACIAL SOLAR-PV MODULES

 Power can be produced from both sides of a bifacial module,

increasing total energy generation.
 More durable because both sides are UV resistant, and
potential-induced degradation (PID) concerns are reduced
when the bifacial module is frameless.
 Balance of system (BOS) costs are also reduced when
more power can be generated from bifacial modules in a
smaller array footprint.
HOW MUCH BETTER ARE THEY?

 26% higher power to

yield as compared to
traditional solar
panels.
 40% more durable.
 Can be mounted
vertically.
SOFTWARE USED
GRAY BODY

 A gray body with a spherical cavity

with various opening areas is
simulated using Heat Transfer and
Surface-to-Surface Radiation
interfaces.
 The emissivity for each case is
computed and compared with the
classical gray body theories of
various approximations.
VIEW SHAPE FACTOR COMPUTATION