Modified structure and reflector based solar photovoltaic system for optimization of solar energy

Generally two methods are followed to get the maximum power from solar photo voltaic panel. These are electrical maximum power point tracking technique (MPPT) and mechanical maximum power point tracking technique. These methods are having some complicated control and drive circuits for implementation and also it need extra power. To get better performance, higher cost and regular maintenance is needed. So it is not suitable for implementation in rural areas since regular maintenance is not possible in those areas, due to many reasons. This paper gives a solution for using solar photovoltaic system in such rural areas without more maintenance and also this system gives more power without sun tracking system. In sun tracking system, more power is required for motor drives and also need complicated algorithm. Without sun tracking, electrical MPPT technique is not only enough to get the optimization power throughout the whole day. In this paper, use modified structure solar panel and reflector. So the power output is increased and the comparison of the experimental result proves that modified panel with reflector increases the power output.