ABSTRACT
A cost effective alternative technique to increase the efficiency of photovoltaics is introduced. The design is fabricated and validated through field testing. The output of a smaller scale solar panel is measured with different reflector materials. Further the reflectors are strategically placed in a way that it would help cool down the solar cells with the use of natural air flow. Temperature of the solar cell is also recorded at different wind speeds and with each different reflector and is compared with each other. According to the results aluminium coated paper is found to be the best option for reflector material. In compensation with the durability and performance, the conventional mirrors are identified as the ideal option and further analysis is done based on the same. The payback period analysis is conducted between a conventional design and the proposed design and it is found that the proposed design gives a considerably short payback period and a strong price to performance ratio.
