An economic feasibility assessment of implementing photovoltaic module reflectors under Malaysian meteorological conditions.

Sakhr M Sultan, M Z Abdullah, C P Tso, N F Nik Abllah, N Zakaria, Raheem K Ajeel, K Sobayel

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Sakhr M SultanSolar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

M Z AbdullahSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

C P TsoFaculty of Engineering and Technology, Multimedia University, Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama, 75450, Melaka, Malaysia. cptso@mmu.edu.my.

N F Nik AbllahPerunding Pinang Sdn. Bhd., Suite B, Top Floor University Height, 83D-3-17, Jalan Sungai Dua, 11700, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

N ZakariaDepartment of Sewerage Services, Ministry of Environment and Water, Blok B, Aras 2 Dan 3, Suasana PjH, No. 2, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Presint 2, 62100, Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Raheem K AjeelSolar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

K SobayelSolar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

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The use of a reflector can increase the solar radiation on the photovoltaic module (PV) surface, whereby the energy output can be improved. However, the economic feasibility may need to be considered too. This study is conducted, for the first time, due to the lack of studies regarding the economic feasibility assessment of implementing reflectors under the Malaysian meteorological conditions. The outcome will give information about the suitability for implementing a PV reflector in Malaysia through an experimental setup at a sewage treatment site, for two months in 2022. The Malaysian meteorological data, which include daily solar radiation, ambient temperature and wind velocity, were collected to study the output energy, efficiency and the economic perspective of a PV. In February 2022, the PV was operating without a reflector and the averaged values for the monthly solar radiation, ambient temperature and wind velocity were 539.9 MJ/m

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Cost effectivenessOutput energyPhotovoltaic efficiencyPhotovoltaic moduleReflectorSolar energy

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PMID38336991

DOI10.1038/s41598-024-54031-x

PMCPMC10858187

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