Investigation of Concentrated Semitransparent Photovoltaic System for Hot and Humid Climatic Conditions

Artificial illumination and heating constitute the majority of the building's energy usage. Buildings account for 40% of worldwide energy use. Building-integrated concentrated photovoltaic systems represent an innovative technology. Concentrated sunlight enhances the quantity of solar radiation that reaches photovoltaic cells. This project involves the design and fabrication of a distinctive stepped optiwave concentrating system that employs semitransparent photovoltaic (STPV) modules. Two separate modules have been created to evaluate the effectiveness of the optiwave STPV and STPV systems. Evaluations and comparisons of electrical and thermal performance are available for both the optiwave photovoltaic (OPV) system and the STPV module. The trials are conducted in the Coimbatore Region of Tamil Nadu, India, situated at 11.0168 degrees north latitude and 76.9558 degrees east longitude. Output power and electrical efficiency are metrics of the electrical performance of OPV and STPV. The highest electrical efficiency of the OPV and STPV modules is 11.5%, with the STPV module slightly exceeding it at 10.5%. Specific reports indicate that the OPV system produces 10.5% greater revenue than the STPV system. This culminates in an assessment of the ecological expenses and the amortisation period for embodied energy. OPVs possess the potential for space applications necessitating maximal energy per unit area. Research on orbital propulsion vectoring systems for satellites and space stations may intensify as space exploration and satellite deployment proliferate.