Effect of compound parabolic concentrator on performance of photovoltaic module

Photovoltaic module, used to convert solar energy into electrical energy, is not popular among common people due to its low electrical output. This paper presents the experimental investigation of photovoltaic module with Compound Parabolic Concentrator. Proposed system has one major objective i.e., to increase the electrical power of photovoltaic module. The experimental results (taken in winter at GIK Institute) show that electrical power of proposed system is 1.32 times more than photovoltaic module. Proposed system is simple, so conventional photovoltaic system can be easily upgraded to subject design in order to increase the electrical power. This system can be used for large photovoltaic applications.