Abstract:
This research addresses the drawbacks of conventional technological arrangements
of solar parks and the major causes of failure that occur due to lesser advancements
in the arrangements of PV Panels in Solar Plants. The comparison of old and new
techniques (idle arrangement to solar tracking PV Panels that can automatically
detect the maximum irradiance and can track the Sun light for maximum possible
output and enhanced cooling technique such as water flow double glazing technique)
are made in this work. The existing system and the proposed system are compared
with each other, and the results can considerably increase in the annual plant capacity
of the existing system. The proposed technique can help maximizing the overall
production of a solar plant. The Quaid-e-Azam solar park was taken as a case study
which was initially designed to produce 100MW initially but is only producing
18MW. Certain enhancements that are needed to maximize the plant capacity are
proposed under the scope of this research along with design implementation and
results. The design aspects of the plant that are linked with the overall production
enhancement are the main concern of this research. WFDG (Water Flow Double
Glazing) technique is proposed to increase the electrical efficiency of PV Panels by
maintaining the temperature of PV Panel to (30-35) oC. This WFDG technique is
implemented in this research to maximize the efficiency of PV Panels in Solar
Trackers.
