Solar Energy vs Wind Energy: Cost, Efficiency, Applicability, and
We will compare the two energy generation technologies on cost, efficiency, applicability and environmental impact. Wind and solar technologies demonstrate remarkable
Wind turbines transform 60% to 90% of wind energy into electricity. Solar photovoltaic systems convert 20% to 25% of solar radiation into electrical power. The efficiency differential stems from fundamental differences in energy harvesting mechanisms and conversion technologies.
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Photovoltaic (PV) system is an essential part in renewable energy development, which exhibits huge market demand. In comparison with traditional rigid-supported photovoltaic (PV) system, the flexible photovoltaic (PV) system structure is much more vulnerable to wind load.
In this paper, the flow characteristics around the solar photovoltaic array are numerically simulated by the CFD method, and the influence of panel array arrangement on the wind resistance of floating solar photovoltaic array is studied. The major findings are presented below:
Finally, the wind-resistance performance of the floating solar photovoltaic panel array was discussed based on the aerodynamic load distribution on the surface of the panel.
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