Experiment # 6

Efficiency calculations of PV Panel exposed to sunlight at different Tilt Angles

= 0.53 0.45 = 0.2385 2

Sr. No. Tilt Angle Solar Solar V I P Efficiency

Irradiation Irradiation (Volts) (A) (W) (%)
G G
(W/m2) (W)

1 0o 530 126.40 17.80 0.83 14.77 11.68

2 5o 545 129.98 17.82 0.89 15.85 12.20
3 10o 580 138.33 17.70 0.94 16.63 12.02
4 15o 625 149.06 17.90 1.07 19.15 12.84

Specimen Calculations:
Power Calculation:
Since,

=
Thus,

= 17.80 0.83 = 14.77

Efficiency Calculation:
We know,

= 100

Thus,
14.77
= 100
126.40
= 11.68 %
Experiment # 7
Efficiency calculation for 3 PV Panels connected in Series with all 3 Panels exposed to
Sunlight

Tilt Angle Solar Solar V I P Efficiency

Irradiation Irradiation (Volts) (A) (W) (%)
G G
(W/m2) (W)

22o 770 1182.84 59 2.90 171.70 14.46

Specimen Calculations:
= (0.77 0.665) 3 = 1.5362 2

Power Calculation:
Since,

Thus,

= 59 2.90 = 171.70

Efficiency Calculation:
We know,

= 100

Thus,
171.70
= 100
1182.84
= 14.46 %
Experiment # 8
Efficiency calculation for 3 PV Panels connected in Parallel with all 3 Panels exposed to
Sunlight
= UET Lahore
= 0900 hours

= 1454 W/m2
= Voltage in Volts
= Current in Amperes
= Power of PV panel in Watts = V I
P
= 100
G
= (0.77 0.665) 3 = 1.5362 m2

Tilt Angle V I P Efficiency

(Volts) (A) (W) (%)
22o 128.0 1.60 204.80 9.17
22o 128.8 1.88 242.14 10.84
22o 130.0 2.16 280.80 12.57
22o 131.1 2.30 301.53 13.51
22o 131.5 2.31 303.76 13.60
22o 132.0 2.39 315.48 14.13

Specimen Calculations:
Power Calculation:
Since,

Power = Voltage Current

Thus,

P = 128 1.60 = 204.80 Watts

Efficiency Calculation:
We know,
P
Efficiency = 100
G
Thus,
204.80
Efficiency = 100
2233.64
Efficiency = 9.17 %