Title :
A novel design of Super-Capacitor used to enhance solar-energy restoration of photo-voltaic cells
Author :
Das, S. ; Dey, Anamika ; Biswas, Arijit ; Mohanty, Aseema
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., JIS Coll. of Eng., Kalyani, India
Abstract :
Scarcity of conventional energy makes world feel the urge of alternatives that is non-conventional source of energy. In this paper, we propose a technique to efficiently store solar-energy by introducing Enhanced-Super-Capacitors (ESCs). A new technology, the super capacitor, has emerged with the potential to enable major advancement in energy storage. Super capacitors are governed by the same fundamental equations as conventional capacitors, but utilize higher surface area electrodes and thinner dielectrics to achieve greater capacitances. This allows for energy densities greater than those of conventional capacitors and power densities greater than those of batteries. As a result, super capacitors may become an attractive power solution for an increasing number of applications. The proposed model of the super capacitor would help in reducing the cost of Solar cells and also increasing their efficiency, thus would be a step ahead in meeting the energy demands of the ever-increasing population both in an effective and sustainable manner.
Keywords :
cost reduction; solar cells; solar power; supercapacitors; sustainable development; ESC; cost reduction; energy density; energy source; enhanced-super-capacitor; photovoltaic solar cell; power density; solar energy storage; solar-energy restoration enhancement; surface area electrode; sustainable development; Anodes; Cathodes; Dielectrics; Photovoltaic cells; Conventional capacitors (CCs); Enhanced-Super-Capacitors (ESCs); Graphene; Photovoltaic Cells (PV cells);
Conference_Titel :
Non Conventional Energy (ICONCE), 2014 1st International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kalyani
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3339-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICONCE.2014.6808683